A car swerved to miss a deer in the road and hit a utility pole at a low rate of speed. Damage to the car was minimal, but the 82-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and hit his head on the dashboard. He presents as confused and mildly diaphoretic. His daughter, the driver, states that he has a history of dementia, high blood pressure, and diabetes, as well as coronary artery
disease. She adds that he did take his insulin about two hours ago. There were two other passengers in the rear seats of the vehicle. Which one of the following questions to the daughter would be MOST important at this time?
A) "Does he take high blood pressure pills?"
B) "How far along is the dementia?"
C) "Did he eat anything today?"
D) "He seems sweaty. Was he feeling okay this morning?"
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
A bruise or abrasion across the abdomen from an improperly positioned lap belt is:
A) a form of peritoneum injury. B) an abdominal evisceration. C) a normal finding from MVCs. D) known as the seat-belt sign.
Which of the following tests can be used to detect bleeding in the brain or spinal cord?
A. MRI B. Computerized tomography C. Cerebral angiography D. Electroencephalography E. PET scan
For a lateral neonatal or infant chest projection, the
1. neonate or infant remains supine. 2. neonate or infant is elevated on a radiolucent sponge. 3. central ray is centered to the mammary line. 4. humeri are positioned at a 90-degree angle with the chest. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 4 only
An incident photon with 35 keV is most likely to interact with the K-shell electron of what atom?
a. iodine b. lead c. calcium d. oxygen