When treating a patient with a musculoskeletal injury, you should first:

A) apply ice to the injury.
B) immobilize the injury.
C) consider the possibility of other injuries.
D) check the distal circulation, sensation, and function of the extremity.

C

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If the respiratory therapist notices the reservoir bag on a nonrebreather mask is failing to partially collapse with each breath, the therapist should

A. remove the one-way valve disk B. tighten the elastic straps on the mask C. obtain a new nonrebreather mask D. increase oxygen flow to the reservoir

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