You have just determined that a 92-year-old female is unresponsive. Your next action would be to:
A) open the airway.
B) check for a pulse.
C) determine the past medical history.
D) immediate transport.
A
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a. one or two b. three or four c. five or six d. seven or eight
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A) transport the patient to a hospital he has been to previously. B) have the patient sign a release-of-medical-information form. C) determine medical conditions based on assessment findings. D) ask family members about the patient's past medical history.
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a. Withholding or withdrawing life support b. Euthanasia c. End-of-life planning d. HIV/AIDS
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A. cost allocation B. certificate of need program C. expansion request report