When administering first aid in emergency situations, the nurse must first survey victims for severity of injuries. This is called:

a. the Good Samaritan Law.
b. an emergency interview.
c. triage.
d. taking vital signs.


C
This process of patient classification is called triage.

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Cultural diversity refers to the:

a. acknowledgment of variation in thoughts, communication, values, and beliefs. b. belief that one's own culture is similar to another's culture. c. realization that all people in a particular culture have the same beliefs. d. view that individuals living in a country should speak the native language.

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Where is the best place to begin to select a vein for an initial intravenous (IV) site in a left-handed patient?

a. Antecubital vein of the right arm b. Antecubital vein of the left arm c. Right forearm d. Left forearm

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Psychotherapies that attempt to increase the understanding of a client's motives are known as _______ therapies.

a. insight b. action c. biomedical d. psychoanalytic

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Define synergism.

What will be an ideal response?

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