The AEMT would recognize which of the following as TRUE regarding poisoning?
A) The majority of poisonings is intentional and result in homicide or suicide.
B) All toxins are poisonous when in contact with the human body.
C) A poison is any substance that impairs a person's health by its chemical action.
D) The number one cause of poisoning in the United States is medications.
C
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Pressure rising in the ventricles but no blood being ejected is the definition of:
a. ventricular systole. c. isovolumetric relax-ation. b. ventricular diastole. d. isovolumetric con-traction.
Describe the signs the patient would exhibit that would indicate this was a tonic-clonic seizure.
A 32-year-old female presents with a positive medical history. She indicates that she has seizures that are not controlled with medication. The patient is scheduled for an initial examination. The dentist has become involved in an extensive procedure, and the patient is kept waiting in the operatory. During this time, she becomes very anxious about the upcoming treatment. The dentist enters the operatory and begins treatment. The patient is very quiet and starts to twitch. She then proceeds to a full tonic-clonic seizure. What will be an ideal response?