Which of the following apply when teaching a patient to use crutches?
A) The patient should place most of his or her weight on the handgrips and not his or her armpits during ambulation.
B) The axillary bar should be 2-3 fingerwidths below the axilla.
C) The crutch tips should be placed 2 inches in front of the patient and 4-6 inches to the side of each foot.
D) All of the above
D
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A) 74740 B) 74742 C) 74775 D) 74710
In the mnemonic OPQRST, used to assist with the evaluation of a patient in discomfort, the
"P" stands for: A. Pulse. C. Pain. B. Palpitation. D. Provocation.
A patient states that he is allergic to poison ivy and was burning it yesterday while clearing brush off his farm when he accidentally inhaled some of the smoke. Today, he awoke and found a red rash to the back of his left hand and called 911. Assessment reveals him to be alert and oriented, with easy respirations and a blood pressure of 128/70 mmHg. Your next action would be to:
A) Provide immediate and rapid transport B) Assist the patient with his epinephrine auto-injector C) Obtain a full SAMPLE and OPQRST history D) Call for advanced life support (ALS) assistance
Choose the term that best matches the description.
A. lowering of body temperature B. a decrease in the size of blood vessels C. an increase in the size of blood vessels D. used to add water to compresses