During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:
A. any time before you load the patient into the ambulance.
B. after it has been determined that the patient is bleeding.
C. immediately after completion of your primary assessment.
D. upon exiting the ambulance, but before actual patient contact.
Answer: D. upon exiting the ambulance, but before actual patient contact.
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A) Between 44,000 and 96,000 B) Between 12,000 and 20,000 C) Between 6,000 and 10,000 D) Between 100,000 and 115,000
The proper way to make a correction in a medical record is to ____.
A. black out the incorrect information and print the correct information above it B. erase the incorrect information and insert the correct information in its place C. use correction fluid to hide the incorrect information and replace it with the correct information D. draw a line through the incorrect information so it is still legible, and write the correct information above it E. draw a line through the incorrect information, and refer the reader to the physician for the correct information