The prefix that means below normal or slow is:
A. hyper-. C. tachy-.
B. hypo-. D. brady-.
D
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Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment?
A) Call the patient's mother at work. B) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor. C) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene. D) Act on implied consent.
A vehicle has been struck in its front end by another car. The driver is entrapped and the roof must be rolled back to allow extrication. The car has been appropriately stabilized and you are inside with the patient. The primary assessment is complete and a cervical collar applied. Rescue personnel are ready to begin cutting the vehicle. At this time, the appropriate action is to:
A) place a tarp over the patient. B) stabilize the vehicle. C) apply a short vest-type extrication device. D) remove the windshield.
If patients suddenly become too weak to stand while you are helping them walk across the room, you should:
A) ease them to the floor B) try to hold them up until they regain their strength C) lift them and carry them to the closest chair D) support the upper half of their body and drag them to a chair