Author Question: You have responded to a bar for a fight involving approximately 20 patrons. Weapons were used and ... (Read 89 times)

dollx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 558
You have responded to a bar for a fight involving approximately 20 patrons. Weapons were used and all the patrons have varying degrees and types of injuries. You are in charge of triage and must use the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You find a young person lying on the floor with blood covering his shirt. Quick assessment reveals him to be breathing at 24 times per minute. Which one of the following should you do next?
 
  A) Determine the mental status.
  B) Place a yellow tag on his wrist.
  C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
  D) Check for a radial pulse.

Question 2

Which one of the following patients should be classified as unresponsive?
 
  A) 70-year-old woman who has suffered a stroke
  B) 52-year-old who cannot answer your questions
  C) 39-year-old woman who is confused
  D) 46-year-old man who does not respond when his fingers are pinched



Joc

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 317
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

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?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library