If you respond to a seven-year-old child with a life-threatening injury and no parent or guardian is available, you may still treat the child because of:
a. expressed consent. c. involuntary consent.
b. implied consent. d. special consent.
b
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All of the following are true of ultrasonography EXCEPT:
a. Ultrasonography provides a more definitive type of picture than x-rays. b. Ultrasonography uses sound waves bounced off the desired structure to form a picture of the organ. c. Ultrasonography is potentially less damaging than x-rays. d. Ultrasonography cannot be used during pregnancy because of the embryo's developing eardrums.
Which of the following is the BEST way to assess a patient's skin temperature?
A) Place the back of your hand against the patient's forehead. B) Place the back of your hand against the patient's abdomen. C) Place your cheek against the patient's abdomen. D) Place your cheek against the patient's forehead.
SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You arrive on scene to find a four-year-old boy with a fresh burn on his back in the approximate shape of a triangle with curved sides. The child is not crying and accepts your examination passively. During your examination, you notice yellow bruises and several healed scars. The father stands in the background with his arms folded, not looking at you. The mother tells you a detailed story about how the child pulled the iron onto himself by pulling on the cord.Based on your scene size-up and primary assessment of the young boy with a large burn on his back, what do you suspect?
A. Physical and psychological child abuse B. Head trauma C. Developmental disability D. Hypoxia and shock
What types of hemostatic complications are found in patients with myeloproliferative disorders?
a. Hemorrhagic b. Thrombotic c. Abnormal platelet function d. All of the above