Perspiration decreases in older adults, which can contribute to heat-related emergencies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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You have been called to the lodge for a behavioral emergency. When you arrive, you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly began to stumble around and then fell to the ground and was grunting and shaking. From this description, you would be suspicious of what condition?

a. A generalized seizure b. A diabetic reaction c. An absence seizure d. A syncopal episode

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In considering a patient for extubation, which of the following would you recommend to mini-mize the risk of postextubation aspiration?

a. Perform and confirm a positive cuff leak test. b. Discontinue (DC) tube feeding 4 to 6 hr before extubation. c. Perform deep endotracheal suctioning be-fore extubation. d. Keep the cuff inflated when removing the tube.

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HIPAA encompasses privacy of health information and:

a. the portability of information. b. the protection of information. c. the past information. d. None of the above

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As of January, 2008 the prevalence of all types of cancer was estimated at about ____________________% of the U.S. population.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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