You are called to a nursing home for an 85-year-old patient complaining of abdominal pain. The patient has a history of dementia and cannot describe the pain to you. The nurse states the patient has n vomiting dark coffee ground emesis for about an hour. His blood pressure is 90/40, pulse 100, and respiratory rate of 24. Aside from the airway, what is your greatest concern?
A) The patient will have a stroke. B) The patient will have a myocardial infarction.
C) The patient will go into hypovolemic shock. D) The patient will become combative.
C
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a. A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system and other symptomatic or related organ systems b. A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system c. A general multisystem examination or complete examination of a single organ system and other symptomatic or related body areas or organ systems d. An extended examination of the affected body areas or organ systems and other symptomatic or related body areas or organ systems
________ is the degree of movement that can be achieved in a specific joint without causing pain
a. Range of movement b. Range of muscle c. Range of motion d. Range of flexion
The Freedom of Information Act allows newspapers to print nearly anything they want
a. True b. False
A large scale test developed for evaluating performance of materials that may not remain in place during the tunnel test is:
A) NFPA® 265 B) NFPA® 286 C) ASTM-E84 D) ASTM-E89