Scar tissue forms during the ________ phase of wound healing.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
maturation
During the maturation phase, the layer of skin cells formed during the proliferation phase becomes thicker and pushes off the scab, leaving a scar.
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What will be an ideal response?
The inferior protrusion of the sternum is called the _____ process
A) zygoma B) xiphoid C) ischial D) sacral
You have been called for a 35-year-old female who is experiencing vaginal spotting. The patient states that she has noted the discharge of blood from her vagina and is concerned because she is 36 weeks pregnant. She has also experienced some abdominal pain, which she describes as "sharp." Your assessment reveals bleeding as noted and tenderness on palpation just right to the midline of her abdomen. Her pulse is 122 beats/min, respirations are 22 breaths/min, blood pressure is 118/82 mmHg, SpO2 is 96%, and oral temperature is 97.3°F. Based on this presentation, you would:
A) Provide low-concentration oxygen and nonemergently transport the patient B) Place the patient in a supine position and immediately transport her C) Administer high-concentration oxygen and immediately transport the patient D) Massage the abdomen, provide high-concentration oxygen, and nonemergently transport the patient
A male patient involved in an auto accident may exhibit a persistent erection of the penis, called priapism. What might this indicate?
A) The presence of a spinal-cord injury B) The presence of a closed head injury C) The presence of vascular trauma D) Spinal shock