Which of the following is a vascular organ in the abdomen that can produce blood loss quickly enough to result in life-threatening hemorrhage following high mechanism of injury blunt trauma?

A) Liver B) Intestines C) Pancreas D) Kidneys


A

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You have been called for a 57-year-old female patient who has "passed out." As you enter the patient's apartment, you find her supine on the living room floor with a cool washcloth on her forehead. She states that she was standing and talking on the telephone when everything went dark. When she came to, she was on the floor. What should you do next?

A) Immediately sit the patient upright while gathering the SAMPLE history B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and apply supplemental oxygen C) Move the patient to the ambulance for immediate transport, and call for an ALS intercept D) Complete the primary assessment, and then obtain vital signs while the patient is supine

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Which of the following is not a centrality measure?

a. Degree b. Homophily c. Closeness d. Betweenness

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Chest pain due to lack of blood nourishment to the heart is called

angina pectoris aortic stenosis tetralogy of Fallot angina stenosis

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Rosemary Lane told the healthcare professional that she has been suffering from a headache with pressure above her eyebrows and a low-grade fever for the past four days. This is known as ________.

A. subjective information B. objective information C. a diagnosis D. an assessment

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