An advantage of switching to electronic health records is _____
A) Decreased accessibility of information
B) Establishment of data mining procedures
C) Illegibility of information in the patient record
D) Reduced capacity for information storage
B
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a. The neck b. The upper back c. The tailbone d. The lower back
An awake but confused patient with a history of diabetes accidentally spilled a pot of hot water on himself while cooking. He has a partial-thickness burn on his right anterior leg. Following an unremarkable primary assessment, which action seems most appropriate?
A) Determine the percentage of body surface area burned B) Check the patient's blood glucose level C) Assess for signs of infection at the burn site D) Apply a wet sterile dressing to the burn
Immunity provided primarily by cytokines and lymphocytes is called ____________________ immunity.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When you arrive at a mass-casualty incident at which other ambulances already have arrived, you should first
A. repeat the triage process B. report to the incident commander C. initiate care for the most critically injured patients D. obtain information from the fire service commander