The First Priority in Caring for a Patient with a Severe

question 9

Multiple Choice

The first priority in caring for a patient with a severe head injury is to ____.

• A) educate the patient on how to prevent future head injuries
• B) maintain the patient's airway
• C) wash the area with soap and water and cover it with a dressing
• D) apply direct pressure to stop bleeding
• E) apply ice immediately after the injury

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Definitions:

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the last items added to inventory are considered sold first.

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting method used by retailers to estimate their ending inventory balances by applying a cost-to-retail price ratio to the retail value of the inventory.

Cost-to-retail Ratio

A method used to estimate the value of ending inventory based on the ratio of the cost of goods available for sale to the retail price of those goods.

Ending Inventory

The worth of products ready for sale at the close of an accounting cycle, determined by adding the initial inventory and purchases, then subtracting the cost of goods sold.