A worker at a chemical plant was working on a high-pressure tank containing chlorine gas when the valve broke, filling the room with chlorine gas and throwing the patient forcefully against the wall. He was unresponsive and trapped in the room for 10 minutes, until being pulled out by firefighters. As he is brought to your location, he appears unresponsive. Your first action in caring for this
patient would be to:
A) assess breathing and auscultate breath sounds.
B) open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift.
C) determine the presence or absence of a pulse.
D) take in-line manual spinal stabilization.
D
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A) Where the client will be discharged to and the intensity of service delivery B) Where, how often, and for how long the services will be delivered C) When the services will be delivered and the frequency of service delivery D) Where the services will be delivered and how much will be provided
In Phase 3 activities, evacuate the ___ first
A. fire floor B. floor above the incident floor C. floor below the incident floor D. three floors above the incident floor
________ computers allow users to carry their work with them.
A. Micro B. Server C. Workstation D. Laptop
Which of the following best describes the classification of a drug used to counteract histamine?
a. Antiemetic b. Antihistamine c. Anti-inflammatory d. Antimanic