A 15-year-old female was struck in the mouth with a baseball bat. She has lost her front teeth and is spitting blood. The EMT's priority concern when caring for this patient would be:

A) Blood loss
B) Jaw fracture
C) Seizure activity
D) Airway compromise


D) Airway compromise

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a. Use only sanitary pads, not tampons. b. There will be discharge that lasts for several weeks. c. Do not worry about excessive bleeding. d. Report signs of infection. e. Do not engage in sexual intercourse for 4 weeks.

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What are the advantages to a facility of selecting software that is able to communicate among different applications?

What will be an ideal response?

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