An unrestrained middle-aged female was thrown from her car as it rolled in the median of an interstate. She is supine, appears unresponsive, has blood on her face, and has snoring respirations. Your first action on reaching her side should be to:
A) determine the Glasgow Coma Scale score.
B) perform the jaw-thrust maneuver.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) find the source of bleeding and apply direct pressure.
B
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billed to the insurance carrier. billed to the patient. written off by the provider. written off by the insurance carrier.
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a. Inherited as an X-linked recessive trait b. Acquired as a clonal disorder c. Inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder d. Acquired after a viral infection
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) Increased heart rate and contractility B) Increased heart rate, decreased contractility C) Decreased heart rate, increased contractility D) Decreased heart rate and contractility