The relative frequency of an event occurring can be calculated into a rate. For example, if 100 of the 1000 participants have high blood pressure and are smokers and only10 participants have high blood pressure that are nonsmokers, the numbers of 100/1000 and 10/1000 are called the ____________________ rate.

A 42-year-old male has been stabbed in the abdomen. His airway is patent, and he is breathing 20 times per minute with good tidal volume. He has a rapid and weak pulse, and his skin is pale and diaphoretic. There is no significant external bleeding, but his abdomen is distended, and he guards when you palpate his belly. You should:

A) classify him as unstable and initiate rapid transport. B) have him sit upright on the gurney. C) withhold oxygen until paramedics arrive. D) delay transport until you can identify the exact cause of his shock symptoms.

Which of the following best describes how a dressing and bandage should be applied?

a. Place the dressing loosely over the bandage b. Place the bandage over the dressing, securing it as tightly as possible c. Place the dressing tightly over the bandage, but don't restrict the flow of blood d. Place the bandage tightly over the dressing, but don't restrict the flow of blood