You are assessing a patient who is in bright sunlight after collapsing in the hot sun at a picnic. If you cannot immediately move the patient out of the sun, assessment of the pupils will be made more accurate by:
A) shading the patient's eyes.
B) using a blue-tinged light.
C) retracting the eyelid.
D) hydrating the eyes with saline drops.
A
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A) inability to speak. B) high-pitched noise. C) ability to speak. D) none of the above.
Which instrument pushes the band into place?
a. Band seater b. Band driver c. Bite stick d. None of the above
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false