Hippocrates is known at the "father of medicine."

A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants have been killed and another 12 injured. You are in charge of triage and are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:

A) place a red tag on the patient and move on to the next patient. B) apply oxygen with a nonrebreather face mask. C) check for a radial pulse and capillary refill. D) start positive pressure ventilation.

Helping others, without personal sacrifice, altruists believe, does not demonstrate the importance of others over yourself

a. True b. False