Which of the following injuries or conditions should be assigned the HIGHEST triage priority?

A) Full-thickness burns
B) Respiratory distress
C) Cardiopulmonary arrest
D) Multiple long bone fractures

Answer: B) Respiratory distress

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During the 24-hour flow of Qi, which channel is full from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.?

a. Urinary bladder b. Large intestine c. Liver d. Gall bladder

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You are checking your patient's physician's report and you see that is says the patient has a compromised ilium. You know that this means he probably has a(n):

A) injury to his small intestine. B) injury to his pelvis. C) problem with his esophagus. D) broken bone in his foot.

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