Proper care of a nosebleed in a responsive patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) packing the nostrils with gauze.
B) leaning the patient forward.
C) allowing the patient to spit any blood from her mouth.
D) pinching the nostrils closed.
A
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It is much easier to become folate-deficient than B12-deficient because:
a. The body utilizes folate more quickly than it does vitamin B12. b. The body has larger vitamin B12 stores than folate stores. c. The body has a greater need for folate than for vitamin B12. d. It has not been determined why the body needs folate more than vitamin B12.
The best approach to safety is to focus on solving problems once they arise
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver is used to open the airway of:
A. an unresponsive patient without a suspected spine injury. B. a responsive patient with a suspected spine injury. C. an unresponsive patient with a suspected spine injury. D. any patient who has a cervical collar in place.
The information contained in the field impression has to do with:
A) how the patient will be transported. B) knowledge of all the information collected at the time of assessment. C) the patient history. D) the assistance you are provided at the scene.