Which One of the Following Patients Should the EMT Recognize

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following patients should the EMT recognize as having a normal skin temperature?

• A) 25-year-old female who is dizzy with cool skin
• B) 36-year-old male complaining of nausea with warm skin
• C) 47-year-old female with chest pain and warm-to-hot skin
• D) 88-year-old male who is weak with skin that is cool and dry

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Definitions:

Color Vision

The ability of the visual system to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptor cells or organs specialized in detecting chemical substances in the environment or the body.

Sensillum

Sensillum refers to any of various simple sensory organs or structures, especially in insects, for detecting changes in the environment.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory inputs.