Which of the following people may not counsel patients about their prescriptions?

A paramedic administers a medication to decrease the effect of the parasympathetic nervous system on the heart. As a result, the EMT would expect which of the following?

A) Increase in respirations B) Decrease in heart rate C) Decreased blood pressure D) Increase in heart rate

Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation are all examples of what type of assessment?

a. Assessment techniques not performed in the prehospital environment b. Assessment techniques that provide general information about the patient's condition c. Assessment techniques that provide unique information essential to performing a thorough and complete assessment d. Assessment techniques that should not be performed as part of the initial patient assessment