In order to diagnose a specific bacterial infection that is affecting a patient, what would the best test be to determine what type of infection the patient has?
A) bacterial sensitivity test
B) blood culture
C) blood platelet count
D) culture and sensitivity test
D
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A 77-year-old female is unresponsive, but breathing and with a pulse. On scene, a family member hands you an official document stating that the patient does not want feeding tubes, ventilators, or other long-term life support equipment to keep her alive. There is no mention of whether to administer life-saving drugs or withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The EMT would recognize this document
as a(n): A) durable power of attorney. B) living will document. C) Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. D) implied consent.
The most common capillary puncture site for adults is the palm of the hand.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)