A fisherman fell through the ice and was submerged in a lake for approximately 4 minutes before being pulled out by friends. You find the man to be unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. What should you do immediately?
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Apply the automated external defibrillator
C) Provide spine motion restriction precautions
D) Determine the patient's core temperature
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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A) Nitrostat B) Glyburide C) Actidose D) Ecotrin
Which of the following alterations would most likely be associated with a hypercoagulable state?
a. Excess plasma coagulation proteins b. Decreased fibrinolytic inhibitors c. Excess coagulation inhibitors d. Decreased platelets
The lesion that may present anywhere from the foramen caecum to the middle of the neck is known as:
a. Globulomaxillary cyst b. Thyroglossal tract cyst c. Acute lymphadenitis d. Branchial cyst e. Lymphoepithelial cyst
On the figure of the female reproductive system, number 10 represents the ________.
