Dialysis is the use of an external ________ to remove toxins and maintain water balance in cases of acute or chronic renal failure.

Which element identified by a bullet is documented in the words "patient does have a dark, category 3 contusion along entire URQ, and expresses significant pain upon any palpation

Lower abdomen tense with no rebound, patient holding breath against pain. Patient expressed nausea upon palpation and vomited immediately after abdominal exam"? a. Cardiovascular: examination of abdominal aorta (e.g., size, bruits) b. Psychiatric: brief assessment of mental status including: mood and affect (e.g., depression, anxiety, agitation) c. Neurologic: examination of sensation (e.g., by touch, pin, vibration, proprioception) d. Gastrointestinal: examination of abdomen with notation of presence of masses or tenderness

You are helping EMTs move a patient who is attached to a backboard. You should:

A) lift with your back. B) keep the weight close to your body. C) keep your knees straight. D) twist during lifting.