An intoxicated 19-year-old female patient has fallen through a large plate glass window. As you approach, you note her to be sitting up and holding her hand over a large laceration on her opposite arm that is still spurting bright red blood. In this situation, you would immediately:
A) Provide high-concentration oxygen and treat for shock
B) Determine the presence and rate of the carotid pulse
C) Apply direct pressure to the laceration
D) Assess the airway for patency and breathing for adequacy
C) Apply direct pressure to the laceration
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A patient with a rapid heart rate may have decreased cardiac output because:
A. the ventricles do not have enough time to refill with blood, so stroke volume decreases. B. the heart muscles become agitated and pump an excessive amount of blood. C. the ventricles are filled with too much blood, so stroke volume increases. D. the heart muscles become tired and are unable to pump as much blood.
Which of the following is a description of the rule of nines for an adult?
A) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck; 6% to each upper extremity; 12% to the chest and abdomen; 9% to the upper back, the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region. B) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back, the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region. C) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, as well as each upper extremity; 10% to the chest, the abdomen, and the upper back; 8% to the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region. D) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back, and the lower back and buttocks; 8% to the front of each lower extremity; and 10% for the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region.
Define the following abbreviations: LUE
Explain the three main types of managed care arrangements that have proliferated in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?