You have been summoned to a field where a 32-year-old male patient has been struck by lightning. Emergency Medical Responders are with the patient holding manual in-line spinal stabilization. Once you arrive at the patient's side, which one of the following should you do first?
A) Apply a cervical spine collar.
B) Perform a secondary assessment.
C) Assess the airway and breathing.
D) Place the patient on the stretcher.
C
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John Smith was admitted to Memorial Hospital on June 6 and died while in the hospital, on June 10. The action taken on June 10 was a/an
A. transfer. B. registration. C. admission. D. discharge.
Bottom-up approaches to occupational therapy look at ________ first and then how those impact occupational performance
A) Client factors and performance patterns B) Client factors and performance skills C) Client factors D) Client factors and contexts
What should the LPN do next?
ACTION ONE Having reported the situation to her superiors, Anya’s responsibility ends here. She should allow the nurse and physician to handle the situation. ACTION TWO Anya should be proactive on the child’s behalf, and call CPS (Child Protective Services) to report her suspicions.
In a molecule with covalent bonding:
A. the atoms are held together by sharing electrons. B. the ions are held together by the attraction of oppositely charged ions. C. there are metals combined with nonmetals. D. the atoms are held together by ions with the same charge.