Which of the following patients may have trauma to abdominal organs?
1. A 30-year-old construction worker who fell from a second-story roof but managed to land on his feet
2. A 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right buttock
3. A 50-year-old male with a stab wound 4 cm inferior to the right scapula
4. A 45-year-old female restrained driver of an SUV with a moderate-speed frontal impact
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 3, 4
C) 4
D) 1, 3, 4
Answer: A) 1, 2, 3, 4
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A) feet B) ankles C) sacrum D) face
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a. nursing care. b. nutritional support. c. quality of care. d. staffing requirements.
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A) If the weight gain is more than 3 lb in 1 week. B) If the weight gain is more than 4 lb in 1 month. C) If the weight gain is more than 2 lb in 24 hours. D) If the weight gain is more than 1 lb in 48 hours.
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