During water rescue operations, a personal flotation device should be worn by anyone within ____ of the water.

You are responsible for leading the triage team at the scene of an explosion at a local shopping mall. Which of the following should be your FIRST action when beginning the triage process?

A) Tag all deceased patients as Black. B) Task two responders with triaging all children. C) Ask anyone who can walk to come to you. D) Ask the treatment officer to prepare to receive patients.

Clumped platelets will cause which of the following spurious results when cell counts are performed on an automated hematology analyzer?

a. Platelets low and white count high b. Platelets high and white count low c. Platelets low and white count unaffected d. Platelets low and hemoglobin high