You are at the scene of a gunshot victim who has been shot in the head at close range with a 38-caliber pistol. The patient is unconscious, with irregular gasping respirations and bradycardia. Your initial actions are oriented to:
A) primary assessment management and rapid transport.
B) classifying the degree of injury.
C) establishing vital signs.
D) intravenous fluid boluses.
A
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A) It is the best way to transport critically injured patients to a trauma center. B) It poses less risk to the patient than ground transport. C) It is only used for trauma patients. D) The EMR must carefully consider the indications and possible risks.
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If an item, such as the end of a suture, extends over the edge of the sterile field, can it be brought back into the sterile field?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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