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In a few sentences, describe how you would assess a patient using AVPU making sure to include what each letter in the acronym stands for in your response. 

List four things (other than DCAP-BTLS) you should specifically assess your trauma patient’s abdominal area for during a rapid secondary assessment.

A patient presents with a reduced heart rate and respiratory rate. You assess the patient’s pupils and note they appear as pictured in the photo below. Based on this finding, which of the following substances would you guess the patient most likely under the influence of?

Most inspired particles such as dust fail to reach the lungs because of the ________.

Organ distal to the stomach

Air in respiratory passages that does not contribute to gas exchange

This structure attaches the tooth to bone and surrounding alveolar structures–

Complete the following statement using the choices below.  Air moves out of the lungs when the pressure inside the lungs is ________________.

Wormlike sac that out pockets from the cecum

The nose serves all the following functions except ________.