Which of the following is an environmental risk factor for elders?
a. Removal of area rugs
b. Highly polished floors
c. Several small area lights
d. Toilets with grab bars
b
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What will be an ideal response?
The family members of a 72-year-old female state that the patient complained of a sudden, severe headache; had slurred speech; then became unresponsive. She responds to painful stimuli with decorticate posturing and has snoring respirations at a rate of 10 per minute. Her radial pulse is palpable but grossly irregular. According to her son, she also suffers from congestive heart failure,
hypertension, and diabetes. Which of the following should you do first? A) Attach the cardiac monitor. B) Manage the airway with a modified jaw-thrust maneuver. C) Check her blood sugar. D) Insert an endotracheal tube.
What is defined by investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts?
A) Research B) Guestimation C) Hypothesis D) Science
Other uses for the Personal Alert Safety system (PASS) include:
A) Gas analyzers B) Scene accountability C) Firefighter location D) All of the above