If you are unsure as to whether a hypothermic patient has a pulse present, palpate the carotid artery for 15 to 20 seconds.

a. true
b. false

Answer: b. false

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A) Resource management B) Emergency preparedness plan C) Central deployment D) Trauma system

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Sunny Valley Rehabilitation Center is completing a coding training for staff members. In preparation for the training, Ms. Rhit is preparing a list of common codes used by providers. For the following questions, for each diagnostic statement listed, select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code

Borderline personality disorder

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