A tourniquet is used to ______________.
What will be an ideal response?
increase venous filling
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Your partner is assessing a patient who has a history of antisocial disorder and who just got into a heated verbal exchange with his neighbor. He threatened to kill his neighbor and 911 was called. As you observe the patient, which of the following is the strongest indication that the patient may be ready to have a violent outburst?
A) Avoiding eye contact B) Clenching of both fists C) Refusal to answer questions D) Increased sighing
A marker made of stiff material and used as a placeholder when someone takes a file out of the filing system is called a(n) ________.
A. file sorters. B. tab C. file label D. out guide E. file guide
What is the best description of the "platinum 10 minutes" as it applies to care of the trauma patient?
A) The goal for total amount of time from the actual injury to arrival of EMS at the scene B) The target maximum scene time for EMS as it applies to the seriously injured trauma patient C) The time it should take the transporting ambulance to get the trauma patient to the closest medical facility D) The target maximum time that the multisystem trauma patient should spend in the emergency department before being transferred to surgery
RBCs that are pale in color indicate
hypochromia polychromasia hyperchromia anisochromia