Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives is
a. First aid
b. Basic Life Support
c. Chain of Survival
d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A
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The nurse is conducting a research project on optimal time frames for postoperative ambulation of patients. After identifying the problem, what is the next step in the research process?
a. Selecting the population b. Reviewing the literature c. Identifying the instrument to use for data analysis d. Obtaining approval to conduct the study