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Paramedics are called to a local mall for an elderly patient with an unknown medical complaint. On arrival you find a very distressed Asian male sitting by a pay phone. He is cool, pale, and diaphoretic and is laboring to breathe. As you approach, a mall security guard informs you that the patient does not speak English. After confirming that the patient does not understand English, subsequent communication with this patient should be in which manner?

What is a characteristic of sensorineural deafness?

The incidence of Down syndrome increases dramatically with what aspect?

A condition common in patients with cerebral palsy is involuntary writhing movements called _____.

Paramedics are dispatched to a sexual assault. The victim exhibits petechiae of the face and conjunctiva. What would this be indicative of?

What causes schizophrenia?

A 23-year-old female is complaining of vaginal bleeding. She states that she delivered her first child 5 weeks ago, has not had a return of her normal menstrual cycle, and has a very heavy flow of dark-red vaginal bleeding. Which statement is true of this presentation?

Which is a standard initial ventilator setting?

Patients with severe hearing loss may also have associated _____.

What are PICC, Hickman, and Groshong all types of?