During the Scene Size-Up on a Call for a Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

During the scene size-up on a call for a patient with penetrating trauma due to a stab wound, which of the following should you do?

• A) Collect anything that could be used as evidence.
• B) Check for weapons on or near the patient.
• C) Try to find out in which direction the assailant fled.
• D) Assume that the patient has no weapons if law enforcement is on the scene.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the degree to which a company can increase profit by increasing sales.

Variable Costs

Charges that shift in alignment with the volume of production or service tasks.

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), a measure of a company's profit generated from its core operations excluding the effects of financing and taxes.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, due to fixed costs within a company's operating structure.