You arrive on the scene and find an unresponsive homeless man lying in the alleyway clutching a wine bottle. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, but does not have pants on. His skin feels cold to the touch. The week's temperatures have not been above 50°F. Which of the following should you do immediately after ensuring the patient has an adequate airway?
A) Begin passive rewarming.
B) Check the pulse.
C) Provide manual stabilization of the cervical spine.
D) Apply the AED.
B
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of speech recognition software?
A) Speech recognition systems reduce the cost of transcription. B) Speech recognition systems improve as they are used. C) It can be used to produce a codified medical record. D) Speech recognition systems can recognize an average of 50% of the words of most people. E) Some facilities that use speech recognition systems continue to employ transcriptionists.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false