Who pioneered the transformation of nursing into a recognized profession?
a. Madame Curie
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Cicely Saunders
d. Sylvia Lack
B
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You are transporting a patient to the hospital with a gunshot wound and are being accompanied in the patient compartment by a police officer. Just before going into cardiac arrest, the patient says, "It was Joey. Joey did this to me." The patient cannot be resuscitated and is pronounced dead in the emergency department. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the patient's dying declaration?
A) You should write a narrative account of the incident, including the patient's statement, and keep it for your personal records. B) You should record the patient's statement verbatim in your prehospital care report. C) It is not necessary for you to document it, because the patient technically did not die in the back of the ambulance. D) It is not necessary for you to document it, because it was witnessed by law enforcement.
When paramedics administer IV fluids as treatment for hemorrhagic shock, the fluids will:
A) Stabilize the shock by restoring needed fluid and electrolytes to the intravascular volume B) Enable the lungs to better oxygenate the blood by increasing the hemoglobin level in the bloodstream C) Not be able to increase the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood D) Reverse the shock by increasing the blood pressure and inhibit anaerobic metabolism
Oxytocin is marketed under the trade name:
A. Progestasert B. Pitocin C. Estrogen D. Progesterone
Which of the following is characteristic of a topical anesthetic?
A. It is injected under the skin. B. It is used when the pain is severe. C. It is applied directly to the skin. D. It takes only 30 seconds for the area to become sufficiently anesthetized. E. It provides general anesthesia.