You have completed the primary assessment on a patient who was thrown from a motorcycle, impacting his head and back on the nearby sidewalk. After finding no life threats during the primary assessment, what action should you take first when starting a secondary assessment?
A) Reassess the patient's mental status.
B) Ensure that the airway is patent.
C) Reevaluate the mechanism of injury.
D) Apply supplemental oxygen.
C
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A) 0.5 B) 10 C) 2 D) 5
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A) Over-hydration dementia B) Heat stroke C) Hydration D) Hyponatremia
Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient's family?
a. medical b. professional c. social d. therapeutic
It is generally thought that persons with serious mental illness who are in stable mental states do not benefit greatly from traditional talk therapy, and that in fact it may sometimes produce negative effects by increasing stress when discussion turns to unhappy events.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false