Author Question: Torrential rains have been falling over the past few days and your service area is experiencing ... (Read 70 times)

michelleunicorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 565
Torrential rains have been falling over the past few days and your service area is experiencing major flooding. While returning to the disaster command post, you are flagged down by a group of people who inform you that a woman is clinging to a tree in the middle of a rapidly moving and swollen stream. She is screaming for help and states that she does not know how much longer she can hang on. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
 
  A) Throw a rope toward the patient.
  B) Call for a water rescue team and boat.
  C) Swim out and retrieve the patient.
  D) Toss a life preserver in the vicinity of the patient.

Question 2

Your partner believes the 90-year-old male you are caring for is dehydrated. What sign best reinforces his suspicion?
 
  A) Increased blood pressure
  B) Dry and flaky skin
  C) Poor skin turgor
  D) Dry mouth and tongue



babybsemail

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 304
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library