Automatic exposure control (AEC) technology determines

You have been dispatched to a residence for a female with unknown injuries. At the patient's side, you quickly become aware that the 43-year-old female was assaulted by her husband. The husband comes into the room and states, "Don't you touch her, or I will take care of you, too!" Which one of the following should be your immediate action?

A) Control any active bleeding, and then leave the house. B) Stay with the patient and contact law enforcement. C) Leave the house, taking the patient with you, if possible. D) Restrain the husband so that you can care for the patient.

An 80-year-old patient arrives in the emergency room complaining of difficulty breathing with signs of pulmonary edema. The clinician orders a B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) test to be performed on the patient

The test result shows 800 pg/ml. What is the patient's possible condition? a. Severe heart failure b. Respiratory distress syndrome c. Severe sepsis d. Mild heart failure