A wheelchair transport driver has called 911 after transporting a 68-year-old man from a dialysis center back to his residential care home. The patient has a blood-soaked bandage on his right forearm and states, "My fistula has been bleeding since I left dialysis. I can't get it to stop!" You should:
A) lift the bandage to ascertain whether the bleeding is from the dialysis fistula or another source.
B) immediately apply a tourniquet proximal to the fistula.
C) apply firm, direct pressure over the fistula with your gloved hand.
D) apply pressure to the brachial artery pressure point to slow the bleeding.
C
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a. carbon monoxide (CO) b. carbon dioxide (CO2) c. halocarbons d. hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
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Legislation that provides workers' compensation benefits to civilian employees of the United States government is the:
A) Federal Health and Safety Act (FHSA). B) Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). C) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). D) Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EOICPA).