A person has electrical burns. The person is still in contact with the electrical source. What should you do?
a. Move the person from the electrical source.
b. Do nothing until the power source is turned off.
c. If possible, remove the electrical source with a piece of wood.
d. Cover the person with moist towels.
B
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A) Neurovascular and systemic complications B) Hormonal imbalances C) Cardiac problems D) Altered kidney function
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic by her mother, who tells the nurse that the school nurse called "again today" to ask her to pick the child up from school because the child was nauseated, vomiting, and very pale
The mother tells the clinic nurse that this has been happening several times a week over the last month, and always about the same time of day. What would the clinic nurse suspect is bothering this child? A) Ototoxicity B) Nystagmus C) Ménière's disease D) Motion sickness
Which action is best to reduce burns in the home?
a. Instruct patients to install smoke detec-tors, b. Tell patients to have their water heaters checked, c. Encourage patients to switch from gas to electric stoves, d. Teach patients not to smoke in their hous-es,
Quality of life is determined by:
a. value judgments b. medical guidelines c. legal implications d. treatment availability