Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria has four basic disease mechanisms: hyperhemolysis, venous thrombosis, infection, and bone marrow hypoplasia. Which of these mechanisms is the most severe complication?

You have been called to a residence for a 31-year-old patient who is complaining of confusion, nausea, vomiting, and a headache. His symptoms started this morning and have been getting worse all day. Despite lying in bed and resting all day, he is more fatigued than before. Which of these statements made by the patient would the EMT recognize as most important in relation to the patient's present complaint?

A) "I just turned the furnace on last night." B) "I tried some raw seafood last week." C) "My wife is taking penicillin, to which I am allergic." D) "I have not been sleeping well the past few nights."

There is no timetable for grieving the death of a loved one.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)