Which of the following can increase the potential for organ injury in blunt trauma in the elderly?
A) Decreased bone density
B) Decreased sensitivity to pain
C) Decreased circulation to the organs
D) Decreased amount of adipose tissue
D
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A patient who was shoveling snow developed chest pain, immediately sat down in a nearby bus shelter, and called 911. Prior to moving him into the ambulance, your partner performs a primary assessment and reports that the patient's capillary refill is 5 seconds. Which of these would be an appropriate statement for you to make?
A) "That is a significant finding. We really need to get him on oxygen and get moving to the hospital." B) "The cold temperature may cause the capillary refill to be 5 seconds; we should assess further." C) "That finding likely indicates he has lost blood and the skin is not being adequately perfused." D) "If his skin is also warm and moist, then the patient is most likely in shock."
Which of the following steps does the pediatric venipuncture include?
a. the health care provider collecting the specimen uses an alcohol pad to apply pressure to the venipuncture site after the venipuncture b. the patient's radial vein is used c. the blood is collected through a safety butterfly needle d. the infant is stuck with a safety lancet
Emergency test results indicate that Mr. Hartman has had an MI due to 90% occlusion of the right coronary artery. The physician has determined that a procedure needs to be performed immediately to open the artery. Which of the following procedures is the physician most likely to order for Mr. Hartman?
A. Enhanced external counter pulsation therapy B. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery C. Thrombolytic therapy D. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty