A young female, rescued from a burning apartment, has sustained partial- and full-thickness burns from her chest down to her feet. As such, the EMT would recognize the potential for the onset of:
A) hyperthermia.
B) hypertension.
C) hypoglycemia.
D) hypothermia.
Question 2
A 20-year-old sexually active woman presents with severe right-side abdominal pain that radiates to her back. She states that the pain came on sharply during intercourse about 15 minutes earlier, and she reports a small amount of vaginal bleeding. She states that her menstrual cycles have been irregular for the past 3 months. The most likely clinical diagnosis would be:
A) ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
B) ruptured ovarian cyst.
C) spontaneous abortion.
D) pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Patient teaching: female genetalia and reproductive tract assessment
The female pelvis.
Basic sliding effleurage using the palms of the hands provides full contact with the leg.