A young boy complains of pain to his fingers after spending several hours outside riding a sled in cold winter temperatures. After ensuring he has no life-threatening conditions, you turn your attention to his hands and note that the fingers are cold to the touch. Suspecting that he is suffering from early or superficial cold injury, which one of the following signs or symptoms would help confirm
this suspicion?
A) Skin on the fingers that is soft but numb
B) History of being exposed to cold temperatures
C) Swelling and blisters noted to the fingers
D) Firm skin that is cold and numb
A
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A. Anger-Excitation B. Anger-Retaliatory C. Power Re-Assurance D. Power Assertive
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a. Hyde Amendment b. Partial birth abortion c. RU-486
A victim with a sucking chest wound should be positioned on his or her uninjured side with the head and chest slightly elevated
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The hip bone is located in the __________.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word