You are transporting a victim of domestic violence, a 25-year-old female, who was struck on the head several times with a baseball bat. On the scene, she was responsive to verbal stimuli and was bleeding profusely from an open head wound. During transport the patient becomes unresponsive. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Vital signs and SAMPLE history B) Detailed physical exam
C) Secondary assessment D) Primary assessment
D
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This response is called: a. Affect regulation. b. Emotional dysregulation. c. Dissociation. d. Ethical distress.
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There are at least ________ types of HPVs
a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80
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The MOST common form of diabetes mellitus is:
A. Type I. B. Type II. C. Type III. D. gestational.
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Drugs that reduce elevated body temperature (fever) to normal levels are known as:
A. anti-inflammatories B. antipyretics C. analgesics D. anesthetics
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