Your patient has attempted suicide by slitting his wrists. You notice that he has run the knife across his wrist, perpendicular to the arm, and that the wound is rather deep. Which of the following statements is true regarding the likelihood for serious blood loss?
A) There is most likely tremendous internal blood loss.
B) A tourniquet will probably be necessary.
C) Blood loss is probably not life-threatening.
D) You should expect severe blood loss.
C
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Which of the following is NOT one of the eight parts of speech recognized by traditional grammar?
a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Proverb d. Verb
Most fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads are required to extend within ___ feet (m) of all portions of a building
A. 100 (30) B. 150 (45) C. 200 (60) D. 250 (75)
In this situation, what is the most appropriate action for the MA to take?
Action One: Tamara should reassure the patient and call for help. Action Two : Tamara should put on protective gear so that she can start to contain the potentially infectious material.
The prefix dys means:
A. good or easy. B. many. C. difficult or painful. D. toward.