You are called to a construction site on a hot and humid day for a male patient suffering a heat emergency. On scene you find a 49-year-old man who is responsive to verbal stimuli. Coworkers state that the patient has been moving concrete blocks all day in the hot weather and has not rested, eaten, or had anything to drink in the past 2 hours. After conducting the primary assessment, you note his
airway to be open and breathing rapid but adequate. His radial pulse is rapid and bounding, and his skin is hot and dry. Which one of the following signs makes this patient a priority for immediate and rapid transport?
A) Bounding pulse
B) Altered mental status
C) Hot and dry skin
D) Tachypneic respirations
C
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A. Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes. B. Blast cells in the blood. C. Lymphocytes in the bone marrow. D. VMA in the urine.
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The HIPAA ________ Rule specifies how patient information is protected on computer networks, the Internet, storage media, and extranets.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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