Your patient is a 60-year-old woman who stepped off a curb and injured her ankle. Your exam shows that her left ankle is swollen and painful. Which of the following should you do?
A) Explain to the patient that her ankle is sprained and transport her with her ankle elevated on a pillow and a cold pack applied to the injury.
B) Transport the patient immediately to a trauma center, applying high-concentration oxygen en route.
C) Explain to the patient that her ankle is fractured and you must splint her ankle to prevent further injury and reduce pain.
D) Explain to the patient that you cannot tell if her ankle is sprained or fractured until she is X-rayed at the emergency department, then splint the ankle.
D
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A. Always have a pen and paper on hand B. Verify the callback number C. Tell the caller the physician will call him or her back D. Jot down notes as the information is given E. Verify the spelling of the caller's name
This arrhythmia is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements is true regarding an immune globulin (Ig)?
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The part of the cell that controls the activities of the cell (brain of the cell) is the:
a. Golgi apparatus b. nucleus c. cell membrane d. mitochondria