You have been called for a male patient who has been shot. Assessment reveals an entrance wound to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. You also locate an exit wound to the left upper back. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Cover the abdominal wound with saline soaked gauze.
B) Cover the exit wound with a gloved hand.
C) Auscultate the patient's breath sounds.
D) Place a cervical collar on the patient.
Answer: B
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A) administer high-concentration oxygen with a nonrebreather mask or similar device. B) administer epinephrine 1:1000 SC. C) start an IV of NS wide open and administer epinephrine 1:10,000 IV. D) intubate the patient.
During which stage of the program planning process does the dental hygienist identify methods to measure goals?
A) Dental hygiene diagnosis B) Planning C) Assessment D) Implementation E) Evaluation
Which of the following describes the function of the Patient Tracker ?
A. Enables all users across the network to see at a glance the current location and the status of all patients in the clinic. B. Enables the user to identify the patient as a "no show." C. Displays past, current and future appointments for patients. D. Offers a lineup of icons that give the user shortcut access to the most commonly used functions for tracking patients.
Chemicals called _______________ are released by the synaptic knob to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures, which consist of the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).