When monitoring a patient with a head injury, the most reliable indicator of his or her condition is the
A. pupillary reaction
B. level of consciousness
C. systolic blood pressure
D. rate and depth of breathing
Answer: B. level of consciousness
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In nonautomatic dry pipe systems, all piping is normally dry, and water is supplied by firefighters pumping water into the system through a ___________________
a. sectional valve b. post indicating valve c. standpipe d. fire department connection (FDC)
The blue section of the ERG mirrors the yellow section except that it is ____.
A. listed by LD50 B. listed by most common shipping weight C. alphabetical by shipping name D. in reverse numerical order
Confirmatory consultations are conducted only in the specialist's office
Indicate whether the statement is true or false