Which of the following is TRUE of the elderly trauma patient?
A) The elderly trauma patient is more likely to experience myocardial ischemia as a result of hemorrhage.
B) Medications like beta-blockers may interfere with normal compensatory mechanisms.
C) Hemorrhage may not result in tachycardia as expected.
D) All of the above are true.
D
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A. first-degree B. second-degree C. third-degree D. full-thickness
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a. tongue b. cheek c. fingernail d. lip
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