Following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) order of draw, blue Vacutainers are drawn first.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Which of the following is an acceptable way of reducing prehospital time to maximize the use of the "Golden Period" for trauma patients?
A) Skip spinal immobilization in the blunt trauma patient. B) Start all IVs on the scene to allow for more rapid transport. C) Load the patients and begin transport before doing a primary assessment. D) Call for air medical transport, if indicated.
The START development group originally defined the operational aspects of their triage protocol as a process that should take 60 seconds or more per patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is used to exsanguinate the limb before the pneumatic tourniquet is applied?
A. Cotton material (Webril) C. Esmarch B. Tourniquet cuff D. Air bladder
Which of the following correctly describes the relative refractory period?
A) It is the period in which only a strong impulse can cause another depolarization. B) It is the period in which the heart function stops temporarily to allow impulse transmission to occur. C) It is the period in which no impulses at all can cause another depolarization. D) It is the period in which even a weak impulse can cause another depolarization.