You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

You are caring for a patient with an extensive cold injury to his right hand and arm. Which of the following instructions would be appropriate?

A) "Why don't we get that ring off his right ring finger." B) "We need to move the right arm to promote blood flow into it." C) "I need someone to apply hot packs to the right hand and arm." D) "Will someone please carefully cut off the frozen clothing on his arm?"

Why are erythrocyte cellular inclusions such as Howell-Jolly bodies found after surgical removal of the spleen?

a. Blood loss from surgery increases erythrocyte production. b. Necessary hematopoiesis growth factors produced in the spleen are lost. c. Removal of the spleen induces the formation of inclusions. d. The absent spleen cannot "pit" or remove the normally formed inclusions.