When writing an incident report, it is acceptable to include interpretations and opinions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

ANS: F
Details written in the report should be statements of fact that are objective, complete, and accurate.

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Range of motion is the degree of movement that can be achieved in a specific joint without causing pain and is measured with a special type of protractor called a ________

a. barometer b. spectrometer c. goniometer d. millimeter

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You have arrived in the lodge with your airway and trauma pack to care for a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

a. Start artificial ventilations. b. If available in your trauma pack, use a suction device to clear the airway; otherwise, turn him on his side and clean out the vomitus. c. Check the patient's breath sounds. d. Apply a nonrebreather mask.

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