You are called to a construction site on a hot and humid day for a male patient suffering a heat emergency. On scene you find a 49-year-old man who is responsive to verbal stimuli. Coworkers state that the patient has been moving concrete blocks all day in the hot weather and has not rested, eaten, or had anything to drink in the past 2 hours. After conducting the primary assessment, you note his
airway to be open and breathing rapid but adequate. His radial pulse is rapid and bounding, and his skin is hot and dry. Which one of the following signs makes this patient a priority for immediate and rapid transport?
A) Bounding pulse
B) Altered mental status
C) Hot and dry skin
D) Tachypneic respirations
C
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a. Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) b. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) c. Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) d. Special Needs Plan (SNP)
Which of the following is not a salivary gland?
A. parotid gland B. sublingual gland C. submaxillary gland D. pineal gland
Value systems are defined as the level of knowledge-based skills required to provide effective clinical care to patients from a particular ethnic or racial group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The option for scheduling that schedules four patients at intervals during the first half hour, leaving the second half of the hour unscheduled to allow for catching up before the next hour begins is called _______________ scheduling.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).