You are transporting a patient who has had her neck slashed from side to side. You and your partner are caring for the patient while a police officer drives you to the hospital, which is minutes away. You are focusing all of your efforts to maintain her airway and your partner is controlling her bleeding. Which of the following will you be unlikely to obtain?
A) Primary assessment B) Reassessment results
C) Pulse and respiratory rates D) Patient's gender
B
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a. qualitative. c. qualitative and quantitative. b. quantitative. d. None of these are used.
What is the role of carbonic anhydrase in the kidneys?
a. It drives the recovery of HCO3– and ex-cretion of H+. b. It is the catalyst for the hamburger phe-nomenon. c. It promotes the excretion of CO2 in the urine. d. It promotes the loss of fluids in congestive heart failure.
Which of the following actions would be appropriate in caring for a patient who is actively seizing?
A. Forcibly restraining the patient to keep him from injuring himself B. Gently supporting and guiding the patient's movements to keep him from injuring himself C. Placing the patient in a prone position so he will not aspirate if he vomits D. Placing something in the patient's mouth to keep him from swallowing his tongue
Which equipment is used to supply power to several connections from one supply source?
A. Adapters B. Junction boxes C. Multi-use cords D. Twist-lock receptacles