Which of the following questions would be the MOST effective in determining if a patient's chest pain radiates away from his or her chest?
A) Do you also have pain in your arm, jaw, or back?
B) Is there anything that makes the pain better or worse?
C) Does the pain stay in your chest or move anywhere else?
D) Is there any other part of your body where you have pain?
Answer: C) Does the pain stay in your chest or move anywhere else?
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A real or potentially hazardous situation that puts people in danger of sustaining injury is called a(n) ________________________ ________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In which one of the following situations would the Good Samaritan Law protect the EMT?
A) The EMT forgets to provide oxygen to a patient with chest pain and the patient suffers a heart attack as a result. B) A patient is paralyzed from the waist down because an off-duty EMT did not take the appropriate measures in caring for him. C) A paramedic orders an EMT to administer a medication that the EMT legally may not give, and the patient dies as a result. D) An off-duty EMT stops at the scene of an auto collision and provides proper care, but the patient dies.