Your patient has a suspected cervical spine injury from falling from a rope swing. His vital signs are pulse 62, respirations 20, and blood pressure 90/56. He has no feeling below his mid-chest area but is able to breathe on his own. You should suspect:

A) neurogenic shock. B) hypovolemic shock.
C) psychogenic shock. D) cardiogenic shock.

A

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Physical injury to the skin:

A) causes a decrease in the production of macrophages and lymphocytes, thus increasing the risk of infection. B) commonly destroys the stratum corneum, the deep dermal layer of the skin, and causes nerve damage. C) promotes cutaneous vasoconstriction, which shunts blood away from the injury and manifests as pallor around the injury site. D) triggers mast cells to degranulate and synthesize special chemical mediators, which causes the injured area to become warm and red.

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Which of the following is considered a mandatory credential?

Certification Registration Accreditation Licensure

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