Which of the following is most applicable for skin that becomes off color, waxy, and numb?
a. Shock
b. Heatstroke
c. Heat exhaustion
d. Sunburn
e. Frostbite
e
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The tough, fibrous sheaths that bundle skeletal muscle are called:
A) tendons. B) fibers. C) sarcolemma. D) fascia.
You are dispatched to a suicide attempt. You arrive to find a 16-year-old, who is extremely agitated and pacing up and down in the living room of his house. Apparently, he had threatened to go out, get a gun, and shoot himself. The parents called it in as an attempted suicide. The scene is safe and there are apparently no weapons accessible to the patient. Which of the following would NOT be
appropriate in caring for this patient? A) Do not take any action that may be considered threatening by the patient. To do so may bring about hostile behavior directed against you or others. B) Always be on the watch for weapons. C) Make certain the patient gets between you and the door. The patient should always feel he has an escape route. D) Do not isolate yourself from your partner or other sources of help.
Why is it necessary to place padding under a pediatric trauma patient's torso?
a. large shoulders b. large thoracic spine c. large neck d. large occiput
The head of the sperm is covered with an enzyme-filled sac called a(n) ________, which helps the sperm penetrate an ovum at the time of fertilization.
