The concept that immediately addresses problems encountered and yet does not interrupt the assessment sequence and does not increase scene time is called:
A) priority patients. B) delegating interventions.
C) load and go. D) rapid survey.
B
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A) neutropenia is a common side effect of chemotherapy, but is not a serious concern. B) neutropenic fevers are always due to pneumonia. C) neutropenia is a serious condition that often leads to sepsis. D) neutropenic cough is a side effect of chemotherapy and should be treated with albuterol.
A _____ is used to measure relatively high water pressures.
a. piezometer b. manometer c. barometer d. thermometer
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A) ventricular tachycardia may have a pulse. B) ventricular fibrillation may have a pulse. C) asystole may still have a pulse. D) ventricular fibrillation may be conscious and alert.
You are ready to collect blood from a terminally ill patient who says, "I don't want my blood drawn. I'm just going to die anyway.". How would you handle this situation?