You have responded for a patient with shortness of breath. He reports that his breathing problems began this morning and have gotten worse over the last few hours. You ask if he has taken anything to help his symptoms and he tells you that he has used his inhaler several times in the last hour. The information you have just gathered can be classified as:
A) results of a rapid physical exam. B) part of the SAMPLE history.
C) the history of present illness. D) relevant past medical history.
C
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When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, an AEMT is using the technique of "summarization" when she says:
A) "With one finger, can you point to where it hurts?" B) "So, the nausea and vomiting started two days ago." C) "Did you also have diarrhea with your nausea and vomiting?" D) "I know how you feel; I had the same thing last week."
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Which of the following is the method for the insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway?
a. Upside-down and then turned b. Parallel to the nasal pharynx floor c. Parallel to the long axis of the nose d. Perpendicular to the floor of the nasal pharynx
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