You are called for a patient who was discovered unconscious in his bed this morning. You immediately complete a primary assessment and determine that he is breathing and has a good pulse. What should you do next?
A) Complete a rapid physical exam. B) Ask the family what happened.
C) Begin transport immediately. D) Try to locate all of his medications.
A
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When you are obtaining information for a medical history, which of the following items would be significant for a patient with suspected cholecystitis?
a. The patient started taking a new medication for high blood pressure. b. The patient experienced a recent unexplained weight loss. c. The patient has abstained from drinking alcohol over the past month. d. The patient ate fried chicken and potato salad for dinner.
The primary assessment involves forming a ____ of the patient, assessing the patient's mental status, airway, breathing, and circulation and determining which patients require immediate transport.
A. general impression B. conclusive diagnosis C. complete history D. temporary analysis
Vacuum blood tubes come in all of the following sizes, EXCEPT ________.
A. 7 mL B. 10 mL C. 15 mL D. 20 mL
Human papilloma virus is found in at least 70 percent of cases of:
A) lung cancer B) liver cancer C) cervical cancer D) nasopharyngeal cancer