A 30-year-old man was not wearing a helmet when he was thrown from his motorcycle after losing control on a curve. He is seizing when you arrive. Your highest priority in caring for this patient should be:
A) checking his pupils for signs of brain injury.
B) examining his head for signs of injury.
C) checking for an increase in blood pressure and decrease in heart rate.
D) maintaining an open airway and doing your best to prevent movement of his neck.
D
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Which of the following options suggests that a client is behaving passive-aggressively? The client
a. Tells the therapist that the treatment is just fine. b. Does not speak at all during the treatment. c. Cannot relax or settle into the massage. d. Asks for personal information about other clients.
Which of the following may result from a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy lying in a supine position?
A) Maternal hypotension B) The mother's body attempting to compensate for shock C) Fetal compromise D) All of the above
A plus sign (+) is used for _______________ codes, indicating procedures that are usually carried out in addition to another procedure.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The term ____________________ refers to an elevated position
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word