Angulated knee dislocations can be immobilized with:
A) a bipolar traction splint.
B) two medium rigid splints.
C) a swathe.
D) a unipolar splint.
Answer: B
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You respond quickly to a call but the patient is already dead when you arrive. The patient's brother becomes very angry with you, even though it is clear that the patient would have died even if you had arrived earlier. What should you do?
A. Apologize for not arriving in time to save the patient, because the brother is in denial. B. Advise the brother to move out of the anger stage and into acceptance, since there is nothing to be done for the patient. C. Remain tolerant and recognize that anger is part of the way people deal with death. D. Remind the brother that you got there as fast as you could and that the patient was a hopeless case.
A 26-year-old female patient complains of abdominal pain. The pain is generalized to her abdomen and worsens when walking. She also tells you that she is having a foul-smelling, yellow-colored vaginal discharge. The primary assessment reveals no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. Her vital signs are pulse, 104; respirations, 16 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/60 mmHg; and oral temperature of 102.1°F. She finished her last menstrual period three days ago. Which condition do you suspect?
A) Ovarian cyst B) Pelvic inflammatory disease C) Ectopic pregnancy D) Mittelschmerz
During the preparation phase of putting a key in a keyhole, you use vision to assess the regulatory conditions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following advice is appropriate for patient education for a patient who has a severe or life-threatening illness or allergy?
a. Tell everyone you know. b. Wear an emergency bracelet. c. Carry the universal medical identification symbol and its accompanying identification card. d. Try not to go out alone.