When cooling a patient with possible heat stroke, which of these findings would be of most concern to the EMT?
A) Blood pressure increasing to 102/78 mmHg
B) The heart rate decreasing from 140 to 120 beats/min
C) Observing your partner apply a sheet soaked in tepid water to the patient
D) Determining that the patient is now shivering after having cold packs applied to the neck
D) Determining that the patient is now shivering after having cold packs applied to the neck
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The most common medical emergency for the diabetic is hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Which one of the factors below is NOT a cause of hypoglycemia?
A) Reduces sugar intake by eating too much B) Vomits a meal C) Overexercises or overexerts himself D) Takes too much insulin
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
It is not an ethical violation to use outdated testing measures or test scores.