A delusion is:

a. A false belief
b. Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real
c. A persistent thought or idea
d. An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror, or dread


A

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1. oxygen administration 2. isotonic intravenous fluids 3. whole blood infusion 4. reverse Trendelenburg position

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