Stage 1 of delivery averages about 8 hours but may be longer for first-time mothers.

Knowing if a patient has tuberculosis, hepatitis b, or aids is important because a. serious illnesses should be avoided. b. they could compromise the vital sign readings. c. cross-infection may occur. d. they can't be cured.

What is the main goal of recommended dietary allowances (rdas)? to inspect school cafeterias across the united states to regulate foods sold at supermarkets and farmers' markets to investigate claims of tainted food being served in restaurants to indicate daily nutrient requirements

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.