In general, if conditions with respect to person, place, time, and disease remain the same, we can expect that the past rate of disease will be the future rate of disease.

Damage to the intralaminar nuclei could cause:

a. Coma b. Sensory loss c. Muscle paralysis d. Visual field deficits

A young man has been struck by lightning on a golf course and is in cardiac arrest. Other golfers say that he was struck about 10 minutes ago. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

A) Ventilate 10 to 12 breaths per minute. B) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation. C) Do a secondary assessment to locate the burn sites. D) Attach the automated external defibrillator.