You are caring for a patient who sustained a closed fracture of the left femur after falling out of the bed of a moving pickup. If this is the only injury, which immobilization device CANNOT be used?
A. Reel splint.
B. SAM pelvic splint.
C. Hare traction splint.
D. Sager traction splint.
Answer: B. SAM pelvic splint.
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A) GPC B) CPG C) HIPAA D) AMDUCA
To provide adequate circulation to tissues, the nursing assistant can:
A. change the resident's position at least every 4 hours. B. avoid positioning the resident on his or her back. C. give the resident a back rub as part of her or his daily care. D. encourage the resident to walk every day.
What is the best way to handle an emergency situation when a patient needs to be seen by the physician today?
A. see the emergency patient after seeing all scheduled patients B. cancel all remaining scheduled patients for the day C. tell the emergency patient that there is no possible way he or she can be seen today D. explain to waiting patients that there is an emergency and they can either reschedule or wait
Emergency supplies should be updated every year to ensure all medications are up to date and have not expired. This is the responsibility of which employee?
office manager backoffice assistant dentist dental hygienist