As you approach a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash, you note that he has dark, oozing blood coming from an open fracture to his lower left tibia. The patient was removed from the car by bystanders and is being held by a family member. What should you do immediately?
A) Assess and open the airway
B) Take manual in-line spine motion restriction
C) Apply direct pressure to the bleeding
D) Provide supplemental oxygen
B) Take manual in-line spine motion restriction
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A) Indicates whether a primary assessment is required B) Helps to determine the clinical status of a patient C) Determines the stability or instability of a patient D) Reveals the injuries the patient has suffered
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a. Clonal assays b. Phenotyping c. Flow cytometry d. Morphologic analysis
The lymphoid progenitor that gives rise to T, B, and NK lymphocytes is recognized as which of the following?
a. CFU_GM b. CLP c. CMP d. CFU-T