If a fire or explosion occurs in the health care facility, which of the following should the health care worker do FIRST?

a. remove the patients from danger
b. pull the nearest fire alarm
c. run for help
d. call the fire department immediately


B

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A) closed questioning. B) empathetic communication. C) an appearance of blaming the patient. D) an attempt to educate the patient.

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You have arrived on the scene outside a grocery store where an elderly woman is sitting on the sidewalk with several bystanders. She has a hematoma on her forehead, abrasions on her palms, an obvious deformity of her right forearm, and an avulsion on her right knee that is continuing to bleed. Your patient says she is 80 years old and lives alone. She takes no medications and states she is in

good health. She tells you she tripped over the curb as she approached the store entrance. When assessing the patient, which of the following would be most appropriate? A) A focused physical exam and rapid trauma assessment B) A detailed physical examination C) A rapid trauma assessment D) A focused physical exam

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The cause of esophageal varices can be attributed to:

A) pulmonary hypertension. B) portal hypertension. C) pulmonary hypotension. D) portal hypotension.

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The most commonly used term for type I hypersensitivities is:

a. Rickets b. Fibrositis c. Allergies d. Immunities

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