You Have a Patient Who Is Unresponsive on the Floor

question 15

Multiple Choice

You have a patient who is unresponsive on the floor.What is the best way to rule in or rule out trauma as a cause of the patient's unresponsiveness?

• A) Examine the patient for signs of trauma.
• B) Look for a Glasgow Coma Scale score that is less than 8.
• C) Check the patient's blood sugar to rule out hypoglycemia.
• D) Look for bystanders and ask them if they witnessed the incident.

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Definitions:

Adenine Base

A nitrogenous base, one of the four constituent bases of DNA and RNA, paired with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Phosphate Groups

Functional groups consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, critical components in the energy transfer within cells and in the structure of nucleic acids.

Ribose Sugar

A five-carbon sugar that is a fundamental component of RNA (ribonucleic acid).

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work.