During your primary assessment you find your patient has an altered mental status. This could indicate which of the following?

A) The need to complete a secondary assessment B) Problems with the RAS due to hypertension
C) The need for suctioning of the airway D) Failing respiratory system


D

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The medical professionals who specialize in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the oral cavity are known as:

a. stomatologists. b. oral surgeons. c. dentists. d. odontologists.

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Which of the following is the most common type of urine sample? 

A. Timed urine specimen B. Random urine specimen C. First morning urine specimen D. Clean-catch midstream urine specimen E. 24-hour urine specimen

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The applied training site preceptor is expected to ________.

A. provide a job for the student after the applied training is finished B. make weekly calls to the clinical coordinator of the educational facility C. give constructive criticism about the student's work D. let students work autonomously E. complete time sheets

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