In all accredited medical assisting programs, externships are ________.

You are accompanying a team of hikers climbing a high mountain. In the morning, you are summoned to a tent and find one of the climbers confused and complaining of a headache. His airway is patent and respirations adequate. He has no medical history and was in good health until found this morning by his friend. Suspicious of high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), you should do which one of the

following? A) Immobilize the patient. B) Provide high-concentration oxygen. C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway. D) Administer oral glucose.

The key to the success of any educational process is ________.

A. verifying that patients have actually understood the information B. the patient's level of education C. the interest and support conveyed by the presenter of the teaching D. how well the patient does after surgery E. how much written material the patient is given to study