Your general impression of a 50-year-old man with acute abdominal pain reveals that he is confused and has pale, diaphoretic skin. After correcting any problems with airway, breathing, and circulation, your main focus should be on:
A. assessing his vital signs.
B. administering IV fluid boluses.
C. prompt transport to the hospital.
D. performing a secondary assessment.
Answer: C. prompt transport to the hospital.
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a. "The job of the prehospital provider is to recognize shock and get the patient to the hospital, where treatment for shock can be started." b. "Because shock is a life-threatening condition, it is important to identify its exact cause so that proper care can be given." c. "If shock is in the compensatory or early stage, it is not yet life threatening, so you can take your time to carefully assess and treat the patient." d. "Because shock is best treated in the hospital, one should provide care to correct problems affecting ABCDs and then rapidly transport the patient."
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A. Accelerated junctional escape rhythm B. Junctional escape rhythm C. Sinus bradycardia D. PJCs
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A) ethnicity B) sensitivity C) acculturation D) spirituality
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A. ability to rapidly change the position and direction of the body or body parts B. interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the response C. rate at which a person can propel the body D. ability to maintain equilibrium against the force of gravity