A woman has called 911 due to difficulty breathing. As you arrive at the scene, you observe a dilapidated home with all windows covered and several improvised vents in the roof. The woman comes outside as you approach and says "Don't go inside, let's just go to the hospital." As you are loading her into the ambulance you smell a strong chemical smell and see fumes leaving the rooftop vents. How
should you proceed?
A) Load the patient into the ambulance and proceed to the hospital.
B) Ask the patient about the chemical smell and ventilating fumes.
C) Enter the house to look for evidence of a drug lab.
D) Load the patient into the ambulance and notify dispatch that there is a suspected drug lab at the location and law enforcement is needed.
D
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A) Transport the patient supine and secured to a long spine board as treatment is continued B) Remove the AED once it is determined that a pulse has returned and initiate transport C) Reanalyze the patient's heart rhythm with the AED every 5 minutes D) Cancel the ALS assistance request and proceed directly to the hospital
A medical assistant working alongside a ________ will most often be setting up referral services for patients who have diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer and have special nutrition requirements.
A. dental hygienist B. pharmacist C. medical laboratory professionals D. dietician