You have been called to a local nursing home for a restless patient with a four-day history of diarrhea. The primary assessment reveals an open airway, rapid breathing, and a weak and rapid radial pulse. Vital signs are: pulse 124, respirations 24, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and SpO2 95%. She is confused with a history of Alzheimer's dementia. For this patient, it is most important to evaluate
for:
A) intestinal obstruction.
B) cause of confusion.
C) dehydration.
D) blood in the diarrhea.
C
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a. Testing b. Inspections c. Maintenance d. Preplanning
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During many orthopedic procedures, the surgeon may choose to wrap the limb with a sterile Ace wrap or an Esmarch bandage to ____________________
A. exsanguinate the limb B. prevent contamination of the limb during the procedure
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