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Which statement regarding abdominal pain would lead the EMT to suspect appendicitis?
 
  A) The stabbing pain started in the right side of my belly and spread up into my stomach.
  B) I had back pain for about a week, and now the pain is all throughout my belly.
  C) The pain started around my belly button and slowly spread down to the right side of my belly.
  D) The pain comes and goes and is more noticeable on the left side of my stomach.

Question 2

The EMT accurately understands alcoholism when he states:
 
  A) The diagnosis of alcoholism is applied to a person who drinks hard liquor, not beer or wine.
  B) Surprisingly, in its late stages, those with alcoholism are very functional and able to hold down a job and maintain good family relations.
  C) Alcohol is classified as a drug on which the addict becomes psychologically dependent, not physically dependent.
  D) Aside from the excessive amounts of alcohol, much of the health deterioration that accompanies alcoholism comes from malnutrition.


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EAN94

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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