A patient with a major abdominal wound requiring frequent dressing changes might have which type of binding layer to prevent excoriation of the skin by constant removal of adhesive tape?

A male patient suddenly found himself unable to talk and with profound weakness to his right arm and leg. Currently he is responsive to verbal stimuli and has the following vital signs: pulse 88, respirations 14 and adequate, and blood pressure 210/80. When transporting this patient to the hospital, what position should you place him?

A) Immobilized to a long board B) Left lateral recumbent C) Prone with head elevated D) Supine with feet elevated

Through a combination of hardware and software, a _______________ may be able to "see" via video devices and to "hear" through microphones using speech-recognition software

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