_________________ are organized "system[s] for the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of information" on people with a disease, a predisposition toward a disease, and an exposure to anything thought to cause ill health

The AMT provides certification for which of the following medical professionals?

A) CPC B) MLT C) CMAS D) none of the above

Your patient is a 12-year-old male who was accidentally shot with a handgun by a playmate. You note one gunshot wound to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen but no exit wound. The patient is pale, with cool, mottled extremities. He is lethargic, has a heart rate of 140, a respiratory rate of 30, and a blood pressure of 92/60. Which of the following can be said for certain about this patient?

A) He is in compensated shock. B) He is in irreversible shock. C) He is in decompensated shock. D) It is not possible to say anything for certain about this patient.