You are performing CPR on a patient whom you found on the floor in an empty lounge area. No one else is in the vicinity. You should get help by
A) running for the nurse.
B) calling out loudly.
C) waiting for someone to find you.
D) looking for a call signal or phone.
B
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Characteristics of a qualitative study include all of the following except:
a. it attempts to clarify underlying assumptions that are vague or unclear by asking what the perceptions, beliefs, or tenets are within a particular setting. b. it is loosely structured and allows input that is more subjective from both the re-searcher and the subjects. c. it often generates questions for quantitative study. d. it is usually highly structured and controlled.
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