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NREMT Advanced EMT

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All of the terms below are paired with the appropriate definition except one. Which term and definition are incorrectly paired?
  1. Nature of illness: what is medically wrong with a patient but not related to an injury
  2. Mechanism of injury: the force or forces that may have caused an injury
  3. Vital signs: objective signs that include pulse, respirations, pupils, skin, and blood pressure
  4. Trauma patient: one who has an injury caused by an external force
  5. Symptoms: objective indications of illness or injury that can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled
Explanation
Answer - E - The term symptom refers to subjective indications of illness or injury that are reported by the patient, but cannot be detected by an outside observer. The term “signs” is used to describe the objective indications of illness or injury that can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an outside observer.
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