medical assistant receives a call about a confused patient who is pale, is feeling faint and sweaty, has a weak, rapid pulse, and has cold, moist skin. The medical assistant should recognize these symptoms as
A. hypothermia.
B. a heart attack.
C. shock.
D. a stroke.
C. shock.
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A) one part. B) two parts. C) three parts. D) four parts.
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You are having a hard time getting the past medical history of a patient who is short of breath. Which piece of information would lead the EMT to believe that the patient has a history of chronic lung disease, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis?
A) She takes a daily aspirin B) Her chest is barrel shaped C) Her respirations are tachypneic D) She continually coughs
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