The human body can sustain life for only a few minutes without a constant supply of what substance?
What will be an ideal response?
The human body can sustain life for only a few minutes without a constant supply of oxygen.
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Standard precautions are specific steps taken to prevent exposure to:
A. bodily fluids. B. heat or chemical burns. C. potentially infectious patients. D. broken glass and metal shards.
While cleaning a gun, a 44-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. On arrival the patient is responsive to painful stimuli and lying on his side with his legs drawn to his chest. Blood is evident on his shirt and pants. Which one of the following shows the CORRECT sequence of events for caring for this patient?
A) Perform a primary and rapid secondary assessment, move to the stretcher for immediate transport, and start positive pressure ventilation en route to the hospital. B) Perform the primary assessment, administer high-flow oxygen, perform the secondary assessment, transfer to the stretcher, and provide rapid transport. C) Transfer to the ambulance, perform the primary assessment, provide oxygen therapy, and provide rapid transport. D) Transfer to the ambulance, provide rapid transport, perform primary and secondary assessments, and administer oxygen therapy en route to the hospital.
In most cases, radiation is an outside function. Under normal conditions, there would be no real need to ventilate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Tom presents with neck pain in the thyroid area. An infection has caused an abscess of the thyroid. Culture of the site reveals that the abscess is caused by a streptococcal infection. Identify the codes for this encounter
A) 245.0, 041.00 B) 041.00, 245.0 C) 723.1, 245.0 D) 245.0, 723.1