For Medical Patients Who Are Responsive, the Paramedic Should Conduct

question 18

True/False

For medical patients who are responsive, the Paramedic should conduct a rapid physical exam.

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Definitions:

Thrust Fault

A type of fault where rock strata are pushed upwards on one side due to compressional forces.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensile stress in the Earth's crust.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault in which two blocks of the Earth's crust slide past each other horizontally along the fault plane.

Reverse Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, often created by compressive forces.