You have been called for a 16-year-old female with vaginal bleeding. On scene, you determine the patient to be pregnant and bleeding for 3 hours. Which statement would indicate proper care of the patient?
A) "I am going to place this piece of sterile gauze into your vagina to try to stop the bleeding."
B) "I know that it is uncomfortable, but try to keep your legs apart so the blood can flow out of your body."
C) "I am going to put this sanitary napkin between your legs to collect the blood."
D) "I am going to insert my gloved hand into your vagina and apply pressure to try to stop the bleeding from the inside."
C) "I am going to put this sanitary napkin between your legs to collect the blood."
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a. The emergency care provider following the orders and advise of an on-scene physician b. The administration of morphine following on-line medical consultation c. The independent authority granted to prehospital care providers a consequence of the Controlled Substance Act d. Treatments that are rendered to treat specific presenting signs and symptoms prior to contacting medical direction
Procedures that protect the health care worker from exposure to potentially harmful pathogens are called:
A. transmission-based precautions. B. sterile techniques. C. universal protections. D. sterility techniques.
The most diagnostic feature of Wenckebach is:
A) there are always 2 P waves for every QRS complex. B) the PRI is consistently regular. C) both atrial and ventricular rates are regular. D) the PRIs get progressively longer until one is dropped.
A 3-year-old female has been accidentally struck in the chest with a baseball bat during a domestic altercation. Assessment indicates redness to the right lateral chest with no deformity, crepitus, or broken skin. Vital signs are pulse, 124 beats/min; respirations, 22 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/62 mmHg; and SpO2, 99% on room air. Given these assessment findings, what would your best action be?
A) Provide spine motion restriction precautions and treat the patient as if she is in shock B) Release the child into the custody of the police department for temporary foster home placement C) Treat injury as if it is a flail chest and provide immediate transport D) Treat the child for suspected internal chest injury