Arteries have one-way valves that prevent the backflow of blood.

An easy way to remember the preferred sequence for taking vital signs is by the initials _________

a. PRT, BPb TPR, BP c. BP, TRP d. RPT, BP

A female patient with a history of seizures has suffered a seizure in a public area and is now refusing further assessment and transport. As you leave, a witness to the entire event tells you that he thinks the patient is "crazy in the head" because right before she seized, she looked up toward the ceiling and kept repeating, "Do you see the birds?" As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize

that the bystander is describing what condition? A) Postictal confusion B) Side effects of seizure medications C) An aura D) Syncopal episode