The serious intravascular clotting condition that can occur after certain bacterial infections is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
DIC
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A football player injured his knee during practice and is in pain. His left knee is swollen, ecchymotic, and flexed in an upward position. Your partner reports that the distal skin is warm, and he has located a weak pedal pulse. Which one of the following should you perform immediately?
A) Place the patient on a long spine board and apply the traction splint en route to the hospital. B) Realign and straighten the injured knee and then immobilize it by binding it to the other leg. C) Splint the knee in the position found prior to providing transport to the hospital. D) Apply a traction splint and straighten the knee until the pain is decreased.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic types of fire departments in the United States?
a. Combination b. Supernumerary c. Volunteer d. Full-time paid
____________________ is the key factor that leads to the agitation of the delirious patient.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A ____ is an injury to a tendon.
A. fracture B. strain C. sprain D. hematoma