Most elderly needing long-term care reside in nursing homes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


false

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A missionary has recently returned from Africa. The infectious disease specialist suspects the woman has been exposed to Ebola virus. What specimen type is needed to assist in the diagnosis of hemorrhagic fever?

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During your initial assessment of an unconscious adult patient, you find the patient is apneic. You should next

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A. resume CPR and reanalyze her cardiac rhythm after 2 minutes. B. assess for a carotid pulse and resume CPR if a pulse is not palpable. C. ensure the pads are placed correctly and reanalyze her cardiac rhythm. D. perform 10 cycles of CPR and then reanalyze her cardiac rhythm.

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