News conferences at an emergency should be scheduled because:
a. the emergency has community-wide impact.
b. the emergency is of interest to all levels of media.
c. it is important that all media hears the same thing at the same time.
d. All of the above
D
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A) Durable power of attorney B) Living will document C) "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order D) "Involuntary Resuscitation" order
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a. Ball and socket b. Hinge c. Gliding d. Post
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A) Alert dispatch of the need for additional resources B) Put on a TB mask and gain entry into the facility to remove the unresponsive patients C) Send his partner into the facility with another employee to start rendering care where the patients are lying D) Continue to supervise the actions of the facility employees until all the residents are removed from the facility
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A) Genitourinary tract B) Gastrointestinal tract C) Hospital environment D) Personnel E) A and B F) C and D