Your patient is a three-year-old boy who has struck his head on a concrete patio. He has a linear wound that penetrates the dermis and is approximately 2 cm long. This wound would be best described as a(n):
A) contusion.
B) puncture.
C) avulsion.
D) laceration.
D
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When assessing the abdomen, which sequence should the Paramedic follow?
A. Inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion B. Auscultation, inspection, percussion, and palpation C. Inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion D. Palpation, inspection, percussion, and auscultation
________ veins are gnarled and enlarged. They are usually dilated and twisted, usually involving the superficial veins in the leg.
A. Varicose B. Valvular C. Varices D. Ventricular
An efficient way to track inventory is to ____.
A. routinely order supplies every week B. reorder supplies only when they are out C. use color-coded removable adhesive flags on the inventory card D. plan for one month and order no earlier than one month ahead E. order each supply the same day it runs out
Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).