Which of the following terms would be appropriate for blank #2?

Ophthalmic muscle surgery is performed to correct deviation of the eye caused by ______________

A. blunt trauma B. paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle C. deficient nerve stimulation D. strabismus

In reviewing prehospital care reports, you note that more than 75 percent of the patients transported from a local geriatric extended care facility have been diagnosed with hypertension. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize that:

A) Hypertension is common among the elderly B) The patients are not taking blood pressure medications C) An infectious disease is spreading through the extended care facility D) All of the patients must have the same physician