Your patient is a 23-year-old male with a stab wound to the abdomen. You have bandaged the wound and are transporting the patient to a trauma center. During your reassessment, you note that the bandage has become soaked with blood. What should your priority be with this patient?
A) Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
B) Control the bleeding.
C) Notify the receiving facility that the patient has developed arterial bleeding.
D) Check the patient's blood pressure.
B
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A. The design is very different from municipal distribution systems. B. They can always be relied upon to provide water necessary for fire protection. C. They maintain seperate piping for fire protection and domestic or industrial services. D. Fire hydrants are connected to the same mains that supply water for domestic or industrial use.
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The fibula is the small and most lateral bone in the lower leg
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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