A wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional, is a:
a. negligence. c. private law.
b. tort. d. breach.
B
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Which of the following structures and functions describes the ascending tracts of the spinal cord?
a. They are made of white matter and carry motor impulses. b. They are made of gray matter and carry motor impulses. c. They are made of white matter and carry sensory impulses. d. They are made of gray matter and carry sensory impulses.
A client has sensorineural hearing loss. Which problem would the nurse recognize as the cause of the hearing loss?
A) tympanic membrane perforation B) impacted cerumen C) otitis media infection D) Meniere's disease
A patient has undergone liver transplantation. The provider orders cyclosporine [Sandimmune], prednisone, and sirolimus [Rapamune]. What will the nurse do?
a. Question the order for sirolimus. b. Request an order for a serum glucose lev-el. c. Request an order for a macrolide antibiot-ic. d. Suggest changing the cyclosporine to ta-crolimus.
Which of the following aspects of an emergency medical services system is most indicative that EMS providers are prepared to provide emergency care to children?
1. Placement of small stretchers in emergency vehicles 2. Lists of hospitals in the area that treat children 3. Staff education related to assessment and treatment of children of all ages 4. Pediatric-sized equipment and supplies