During the "sort" phase of triage, a client with a closed head injury with no altered level of consciousness would be classified using the "ID-me" system as:
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Black
B
B. Yellow—closed head injury without altered level of consciousness
A. Green—abrasions, contusions, minor lacerations, no apparent injuries
C. Red—unconscious or unresponsive, altered mental status, severe breathing difficulty
D. Black—victims still alive but so badly injured as to have little chance of survival; victims who have died.
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a. amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin) b. cefdinir (Omnicef) c. clindamycin (Cleocin) d. erythromycin (E-mycin) e. lomefloxacin (Maxaquin) f. tetracycline (Tetracon) g. trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)