An elderly female patient fell and now complains of right hip and right knee pain. When assessing her, which finding would you find most concerning?
A) Swelling in the right knee
B) Absent pedal pulse
C) Crepitus at the right hip
D) Ecchymosis in the right hip and knee
B) Absent pedal pulse
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a. avoid looking directly into the camera. b. look to the left. c. look to the right. d. make sure that it is conducted inside a small booth.
The physical or emotional violence or neglect that is carried out when an elder is being cared for by a person paid to provide care is:
a. professional elder abuse. b. institutional elder abuse. c. common elder abuse. d. mercenary elder abuse.
A patient with cancer is receiving chemotherapy. As a side effect of the treatment, her white blood cell count is critically low. Given this situation, which sign or symptom should the EMT find particularly concerning?
A) History of diabetes B) Oral temperature 102.7oF C) Complaint of weakness D) Blood pressure of 102/64
The pain in angina pectoris is frequently relieved by:
A) exercise B) rest C) aspirin D) Tylenol