Your patient remains unresponsive after a painful stimulus is applied. The family reports that the patient was found unconscious in bed after complaining of a "terrible headache." Which of the following represents the correct sequence of actions in this situation? 1. Obtain a brief history from the family. 2. Conduct a rapid secondary assessment. 3. Perform a detailed exam. 4. Determine vital
signs. 5. Perform a primary assessment.
A) 5, 2, 3, 1
B) 5, 1, 2, 4
C) 5, 1, 3, 4
D) 5, 2, 1, 4
D
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The area in a burn surrounding the zone of coagulation and that is characterized by decreased blood flow is the:
A) zone of coagulation. B) zone of hyperemia. C) zone of stasis. D) fluid shift zone.
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An inpatient was admitted June 10 and discharged June 14 . What was the LOS?
What will be an ideal response?
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A) become thinner B) be dissolved quickly and safely by the body C) become infected D) be absorbed into the digestive system
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