Which one of the following constitutes a breach of the EMT's duty, placing him at risk for the charge of negligence?
A) Transporting a competent patient who does not want transport to the hospital
B) Applying oxygen to a patient who is not complaining of shortness of breath
C) Obtaining an informed and signed refusal from a competent patient with abdominal pain
D) Obtaining a refusal from a patient without obtaining vital signs
D
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In order to function effectively, the central cardiovascular control center must receive signals re-garding changes in blood volume or pressure. From where do these signals come?
a. Central chemoreceptors b. Hypothalamus c. Peripheral baroreceptors d. Skeletal muscles
Aspiration is:
A. the swallowing of liquids. B. an emergency procedure performed by the physician. C. the entry of food, fluid, or a foreign body into the windpipe. D. not an emergency.