What is the first step during water rescue operations size-up?
A. Establish scene security
B. Decide what rescue tasks may be required
C. Assess the types of undercurrents on scene
D. Determine if incident requires rescue or recovery
D
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A) cancel the ALS unit: this is just gallstones and BLS can transport. B) contact medical control regarding the administration of the patient's nitroglycerin. C) transport the patient in the Trendelenburg position for shock. D) apply the AED and prepare for imminent cardiac arrest from a myocardial infarction.
The presence of a white, beta-hemolytic, catalase- and coagulase-positive, gram-positive coccus from the vaginal canal of a 37-year-old menstruating female can be significant if
A) it is also novobiocin resistant. B) it is not significant in this situation. C) the organism is a toxin producer. D) it is methicillin susceptible.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If a person survives the initial trauma from a shotgun wound at close range:
A) nervous system damage is likely due to the internal dispersal of the pellets. B) contaminants that were driven into the wound can cause a severe infection. C) he or she typically dies within 24 hours secondary to liver or renal failure. D) it is likely that only soft tissue was injured and major organs were spared