A patient experienced a brief loss of consciousness following a blow to the head. During your questioning, she describes a series of events that do not match what observers had noted before the trauma. This might be an example of:
A) delusion.
B) incoherence.
C) mania.
D) confabulation.
D
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A) Keeping the patient calm and quiet B) Placing the unconscious patient in the recovery position C) Having the patient tilt the head backward to elevate the nose D) Pinching the nostrils together
You are working in the first-aid room when a patient arrives with an open injury of the left lower leg. Which of the following observations would indicate that the extremity was improperly splinted?
a. The splint has immobilized the ankle, knee, and hip regions. b. Ice packs wrapped in towels have been applied to the skin between the splints. c. The patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so. d. The skin of the left foot is red and swollen and a pedal pulse is present.
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A) Ruptured uterus B) Dysfunctional placenta C) Drug addiction D) Spontaneous abortion