You are dispatched to a residence for a man who cut his hand with a chainsaw. upon arriving at the scene, your first action should be to: a) immediately gain access to the patient. b) apply gloves, a gown, and facial protection. c) determine if air medical transport is available. d) carefully assess the scene for safety hazards

The majority of early psychological research reflected the a. differences among males and females b. concerns and interests of minorities c. differences among various cultures d. concerns and interests of white males select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

Which of the following is an example of a chronic disease? question 7 options: flu tuberculosis salmonella diabetes