Lesson 19 self assessment

Hepatitis can be transmitted only from a patient who has an acute infection .

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A sign of respiratory distress seen in the neck is :

accessory muscle use .

Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert but is experiencing difficulty breathing . She has a history of emphysema , hypertension , and congestive heart failure . As you assess the patient's circulatory status , you should direct your partner to :

administer oxygen with the appropriate device .

The determination of whether a medical patient is a high - priority or low - priority transport is typically made :

after the primary assessment has been completed .

Three months after returning home from West Africa , a 50 - year - old man begins experiencing a fever , cough , and muscle aches . The EMT should suspect :

influenza .

Early signs and symptoms of viral hepatitis include all of the following , EXCEPT :

jaundice and abdominal pain .

The greatest danger in displaying a personal bias or " labeling " a patient who frequently calls EMS is :

overlooking a potentially serious medical condition .

An outbreak that occurs on a global scale is called a ( n ) :

pandemic

Ten days after treating a 34 - year - old patient with tuberculosis , you are given a tuberculin skin test , which yields a positive result . This MOST likely indicates that :

you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 - year - old patient .

When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications , it is best to :

А. take all of the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report .