The MOST important step in treating a patient with epistaxis is:
A. ensuring an airway.
B. applying direct pressure for one minute.
C. positioning the patient supinely.
D. placing an ice pack on the nose.
A
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Which of the following statements about chronic renal failure (CRF) is accurate?
A) CRF is diagnosed when 70 percent of the nephrons are lost and the patient is clinically unstable. B) The only treatment for CRF is a kidney transplant. C) CRF is reversible if the cause is found and treated. D) Hemodialysis can reverse CRF, but CAPD cannot.
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Canadian code Group B, Division 1 includes:
A. penitentiaries. B. convalescent homes. C. reformatories without detention quarters. D. psychiatric hospitals without detention quarters.
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