What is the condition when petechiae and ecchymoses are found in a higher-than-normal number with less-than-usual trauma?
a. Hematoma
b. Purpura
c. Easy bruisability
d. Excess bleeding
Correct Answer: C
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Your patient is a construction worker who fell 15 feet and has a 3-foot metal concrete reinforcement bar (rebar) impaled in his right thigh. Which of the following is the best action?
A) Administer sodium bicarbonate to combat acidosis resulting from the destruction of muscle tissue. B) If the proper tools and personnel are present, have rescuers cut the rebar to a manageable length. C) If you can see both ends of the rebar, gently remove it and irrigate the wound with sterile saline. D) Transport the patient without attempting to shorten or remove the rebar.
All the following vaccinations are typically recommended for healthcare workers except:
a. influenza. c. hepatitis B. b. tetanus. d. polio.
When administering an IM injection in the gluteal muscle, it should be administered lateral and superior to a line between the posterior superior iliac spine and what other area?
a. Greater trochanter b. Femur c. Tailbone d. Lumbar spine
The abbreviation "BS" means
Bowel syndrome Blood sugar Blood in sputum Body surface