You need to help a hunting companion with a deep, open chest wound. What should you do first?

What will be an ideal response?


Cover the wound with the palm of your hand until a bandage is located

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The caduceus symbol depicts:

A) an eagle holding a plant in its beak. B) two snakes wrapped around a healing staff. C) a shield with a snake wrapped around a knife. D) none of the above

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Prokaryotic cells reproduce through a process known as:

a. mitosis b. meiosis c. binary fission d. sexual reproduction

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To ensure continual cold application, single cold compresses are changed ________ because these compresses ________ from the body and warm up quickly

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In which of the following cases would documentation of an interval history be acceptable?

A) newborn admitted four days after birth for dehydration who is treated with IV fluids B) 17-year-old patient admitted for appendicitis who undergoes routine surgery during admission C) 34-year-old woman readmitted for chest pain following delivery of a baby girl three days ago D) 74-year-old readmitted for pneumonia seven days following discharge for this condition

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