Which of the following is NOT a consideration when deciding to withhold resuscitative efforts?
A) Documentation of the patient's wishes
B) Patient's age
C) The nature of injury
D) Indications of the "down time"
C
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All of the following are causal factors for reversals EXCEPT:
a. An accident which was thought to be WC turns out to be the responsibility of the injured b. When a patient hides or omits facts regarding when and how the accident occurred c. A claims examiner rules in favor of the employee d. If there is a nonindustrial, underlying condition which caused the accident
Fire departments should attempt to properly document the presence of combustible metals, which can be gathered from ___________________
a. preincident plans or surveys b. incident action plans c. safety plans d. incident reports
Cellulose acetate is performed on a patient with known homozygous Hb S who has received red cell transfusions in the past week. What hemoglobins would be expected to be found?
a. Hb S and Hb F b. Hb A and Hb F c. Hb S, Hb A, and Hb F d. Hb S, Hb A, Hb F, and Hb A2
When performing a venipuncture, you should ask the patient to clench the fist:
A) always B) never C) only if the vein stands out D) only if the vein does not stand out