Firefighters have rescued a man from his burning house. he is conscious and in considerable respiratory distress. He has a brassy cough and singed nasal hairs. The most immediate threat to this patient's life is
A. hypothermia
B. severe burns
C. sever infection
D. closure of the airway
Answer: D. closure of the airway
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A) Loss of motor function to the arms with intact motor function to the legs B) Loss of motor function and sensation to one side of the body only C) Loss of sensation to one side of the body, and loss of motor function to the opposite side of the body D) Loss of perfusion to the spinal cord that results in complete loss of motor function and sensation to both the arms and legs
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In life-threatening illnesses, which of the following is considered the secondary patient?
a. Patient b. Physician c. Medical assistant d. Family and friends