When assessing the patient's injured leg, you find a small cut on the inside of the leg, just below the knee. This injury can be described as being ________ and ________ to the knee
A) distal / medial B) proximal / medial C) proximal / lateral D) distal / lateral
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Which of the following best reflects the documented excerpt titled "Assessment"?
a. A possible diagnosis because the performing physician is not sure how the patient's history of alcoholism has impacted the patient's health b. A probable diagnosis because the performing physician is requesting records from the previous physician in Texas c. A definite diagnosis because the performing physician documents the splenic laceration by specific grade based on the radiologic findings d. A rule out diagnosis because the performing physician has not definitively diagnosed the presenting problem
You have been dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. On scene you find that a minivan has completely sheared a wooden utility pole. The electrical wires are draped over the hood of the minivan and the driver, a woman in her 20s, is screaming that she is not hurt and wants to get out of the vehicle. The wires are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. What instruction is most appropriate at
this time? A) "I need you to jump clear of the car and shuffle away in small steps keeping your feet together." B) "You need to remain still and calm in your seat and do not touch anything in the car." C) "Carefully get out of the car and shuffle away with small steps while keeping your feet together." D) "The electrical wires are not charged anymore, but stay where you are until the fire department gets here."
You are called to the home of a 13-year-old girl who has a tracheostomy and is dependent on a ventilator. The parents are panicked because the ventilator is not working properly, and they have not been able to fix the problem. You should:
A) call the patient's home health equipment company for instructions on how to fix the ventilator. B) ventilate her with a BVM. C) administer oxygen with a nonrebreather mask. D) ask what type of problems the parents are having with the ventilator.
Foot-operated soap dispensers prevent unnecessary hand contamination
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false