Where should the safety belt be positioned on a patient?

a. Over the patient's chest
b. Over the patient's abdomen
c. Over the patient's thighs
d. On the patient's knees

ANS: C
The safety belt is applied over the patient's thighs 2 to 3 inches above the knees.

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During the physical examination, what does orientation to time indicate?

A. The patient's ability to appropriate identification of oneself and the known nearby people B. The patient's ability to appropriately identify the place in which a person finds him- or herself C. The patient's ability to appropriately identify the current date, month, year D. The patient's neurologic reaction of the toes and soles of the feet when the bottoms of the feet are stroked

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