A nurse is providing first-aid care to a client who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assesses the client for a medical identification tag
Based on this information, the nurse knows that about two-thirds of the tags contain which information?
1 . Allergies
2 . Diabetes
3 . Epilepsy
4 . High blood pressure
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
D
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About two-thirds of the tags contain condition-related information, such as diabetes, epilepsy, or high blood pressure. About one-third identify allergies, and a small number identify implanted devices, such as pacemakers.
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