When performing the primary assessment, which sign or symptom best suggests that the patient is in shock?

A) Skin that is cool and diaphoretic
B) Radial pulse of 72 beats per minute
C) Bloody shirt from external bleeding
D) Pain at the site of injury


A) Skin that is cool and diaphoretic

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When the ear suffers trauma, tearing of the overlying tissue from the cartilaginous plate may result in fluid accumulation, thus causing:

A. hyphema. B. retinal detachment. C. cauliflower ear. D. lobular swelling.

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