Coded medical data is used to track the number of deaths due to a particular cause in a certain population; this is known as the
A) prevailing rate.
B) recorded rate.
C) morbidity rate.
D) mortality rate.
D
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Most emergency care systems deploy personnel to emergencies using a stratified approach based on the patient's condition or anticipated needs. Which of the following lists presents the normal order of deployment of responders?
a. EMT, AEMT, EMR, Paramedic b. EMR, AEMT, Paramedic, EMT c. EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic d. AEMT, Paramedic, EMT, EMR
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You are assessing a conscious patient complaining of chest pain. Which mnemonic will assist you in assessing the patient's current chief complaint?
A. DCAP-BTLS B. SAMPLE C. OPQRST D. ABC
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