Following blunt injury to the anterior trunk, a patient is coughing up bright red blood. You should be most suspicious of
A. intra-abdominal bleeding
B. gastrointestinal bleeding
C. bleeding within the lungs
D. severe myocardial damage
Answer: C. bleeding within the lungs
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a. True b. False
Your patient is a 25-year-old man who picked up an iron skillet with a very hot handle. He has a reddened area with blisters across the palm of his hand. Which of the following must be avoided in the prehospital management of this wound?
A) Application of a dry, sterile dressing B) Elevation of the wound above the level of the heart C) Keeping the site clean D) Application of antibiotic ointment
Which of the following should you do when filling out a job application?
A. Have someone else fill in the blanks if your handwriting is not legible B. List accurate dates for your education and work experience unless there are gaps that you do not wish to discuss or explain C. Compose your brief statement of interest in a way that will appeal to the employer even if it is not true D. All of the above E. None of the above
Functions of the patient care report include:
a. continuity of care b. education c. research d. all of the above