When you assess the lower back of an elderly patient who fell, he grimaces and tells you that it hurts when you palpate the injury site. The perception by the patient of increased pain upon palpation of an injured site is known as: A) Pain
A) Pain
B) Tenderness
C) Instability or crepitation
D) Ecchymosis
B) Tenderness
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A) Television B) Radio C) A PA system D) Any means you have available
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You are teaching an EMT class about the role of the EMS response to a terror attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). A student asks you what constitutes a WMD. How would define a WMD?
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction B) Any weapon used to create fear and panic among the general population C) Any agent that is intended to kill a specific segment of the population D) Any biological agent that kills people and animals but does not destroy property
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