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wrbasek0

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A patient with multiple serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident is lying beside his wrecked motorcycle unconscious and bleeding when the rescuer arrives at the scene. The rescuer's priority action would be:
 
  a. assessing blood loss.
  b. assessing respiratory status.
  c. obtaining vital signs.
  d. organizing laypeople at the scene.

Question 2

The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient states:
 
  a. I drink because I'm lonely.
  b. All my difficulties are related to my drinking.
  c. I wouldn't need to drink if I had my family back.
  d. My drinking helps me cope with the stress of my job.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Priority intervention is to assess respiratory status.

Answer to Question 2

B
A major goal for the successful treatment of alcoholics is to have them express responsibility for their behavior.



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