A fisherman fell through the ice and was submerged in a lake for approximately 4 minutes before being pulled out by friends. You find the man to be unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. What should you do immediately?
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Apply the automated external defibrillator
C) Provide spine motion restriction precautions
D) Determine the patient's core temperature
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Due to acid secretion in the stomach, which vitamin is difficult to be absorbed by the older people?
What will be an ideal response?
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______ factors are those conditions that facilitate the fulfillment of demand for health care services.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).