You are an EMT who finds an adult male on his living room floor. The scene size-up reveals a very cluttered home that smells of urine. On an end table you find a container of phenytoin (Dilantin) with the patient's name on it. When you pinch his shoulder, the patient responds by moaning and trying to remove your hand from his neck. Based on this information, you should suspect which one of the

following conditions?

A) Syncope
B) Allergic reaction
C) Behavioral emergency
D) Seizure

D

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Most __________ are very dynamic people, and have what can appear to be an almost exaggerated communication style

a. Gypsies b. Asians c. Amish d. Hispanic

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In addition to diagnostic and therapeutic orders from the attending physician, you would expect

every completed inpatient health record to contain A. standing orders. C. stop orders. B. telephone orders. D. discharge order.

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