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ss2343 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

What is the simplest method of triaging clients in an emergency department (ED)?

a. basic life-support principles of airway, breathing, and circulation
b. Maslow's hierarchy of physiologic, safety, love, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs
c. holistic perspective of physiologic, psychological, sociocultural, intellectual, and spiritual aspects
d. health continuum from wellness to illness

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) syndrome. Medical management would consist of which of the following?

a. orthodontics to close gaps in teeth c. regular chewing exercises
b. antibiotics and narcotic analgesics d. moist heat and cold therapy

ebe · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Many hospitals use the American Heart Association's basic life-support principles of airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs). Not all clients who use the ED require immediate care.

Answer to Question 2

D
Medical management of TMJ syndrome consists of moist heat to promote muscle relaxation, cold therapy to reduce muscle spasms, and analgesics.