__________ provides care, comfort, and support to dying individuals and their families

You have been called to aid a patient with abdominal pain. The patient states that he recently had his gall bladder removed. As an OEC Technician, you realize that the gallbladder is located in the:

a. left upper abdominal quadrant. b. right upper abdominal quadrant. c. lower left abdominal quadrant. d. lower right abdominal quadrant.

The purpose of estimating a patient's total body surface area burns in the prehospital setting is to:

A) obtain an accurate calculation of how severe the patient's burns are. B) determine whether the patient should be transported via a helicopter. C) ascertain how much IV fluid the patient should receive during transport. D) help the paramedic determine the most appropriate destination hospital.