Which of the following is a priority when assessing a geriatric patient?
A) Mental status
B) Breathing and pulse
C) Sensory function
D) Heart and lungs
Answer: B) Breathing and pulse
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OSHA requires that employers incorporate which of the following elements into their emergency action plans?
a. A means by which fires and other emergencies are reported to employees b. Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed c. Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform them d. All of the abovePage 14
A lethargic 8-year-old boy is in respiratory distress. His airway is patient and respiratory rate is 12 breaths per minute. His breath sounds are diminished bilaterally and you note accessory muscle use with inspiration and expiration. His pulse is 84 beats per minute and his SpO2 is 88percent. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Recheck the SpO2 on another finger. B) Begin positive pressure ventilation. C) Get a history and begin a secondary exam. D) Initiate immediate transport to the hospital.
A lesion that appears in the oral vestibule, usually in the lower anterior area between the lip and the teeth, is caused by ____________
a. pipe smoking b. chewing tobacco c. snuff d. both b and c
In a revenue budget for a healthcare business, net medical revenues is gross medical revenues minus ____.
A. costs of labor B. percent discount C. contractual adjustments D. bad debt expense