Which of the following is an appropriate action to stop bleeding?
A. Remove a blood-soaked dressing and replace it
B. Apply direct pressure over the injury
C. Avoid putting pressure on a pressure point
D. Administer pain medications
E. Keep the body part that is bleeding below the heart
Answer: B
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Which two deviations of the trunk result in reduced respiratory function?
a. scoliosis and lordosis b. scoliosis and kyphosis c. lordosis and kyphosis d. none of the above
A patient with significant abdominal pain may be found lying on his side with legs drawn up
and arms across the abdomen. This is called the position. A. fetal C. protective B. recovery D. reflexive
Which of the following is the process of verifying with patients the medications that they are currently taking?
Drug approval Drug dispensing Drug reconciliation Medication distribution