A Trauma Patient Is Rushed to the OR After a Primary

question 5

Multiple Choice

A trauma patient is rushed to the OR after a primary survey is completed in the ED.He is a 36-year-old man with multiple penetrating gunshot wounds to the abdomen.He is bleeding profusely.What appropriate nursing actions are critical in the rapid preparation for this procedure?

• A) Set up the autotransfusion system.
• B) Prep the patient from the suprasternal notch to the midthigh.
• C) Place the aortic cross-clamp on the Mayo stand.
• D) Open a silo-bag closure system on the sterile field.

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Break-even Point

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Margin of Safety

This metric calculates how much sales can decline before a business reaches its breakeven point.

Total Contribution Margin

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Margin of Safety

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