You have been dispatched for a patient whose arm was caught in a grinding machine. Assessment reveals a deformed arm covered with a bloody towel. The patient is alert and anxious, and he has a patent airway. His breathing is adequate. Radial pulse is fast but strong. Which one of the following should you do next?
A) Perform a secondary assessment focusing on his arm.
B) Start positive pressure ventilation.
C) Begin IV therapy.
D) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and administer oxygen.
A
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A) Hyperpigmentation of the skin and hirsutism B) Heart block and hypotension C) Enlarged tongue and cool, puffy skin D) Exophthalmos and goiter
Which type of syringe is commonly used to wash, insert, or withdraw fluids from large surgical or traumatic wounds and body orifices?
a. control syringe b. slip tip c. Toomey syringe d. asepto syringe
Which of the following formulas for calculating a child's dose is the most accurate?
Fried's rule Clark's rule Young's rule Body surface area
A tight ____________________ is required to keep food from exiting the mouth during mastication and deglutition
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