You are called for a 72-year-old widower who lives with his grandson in a nice middle-class neighborhood. He is bleeding from a head wound, and he tells you that he fell in the shower. You notice multiple bruises of various colors on his arms and that the room where he stays is messy and has a foul smell. His grandson tells you that he does not need to go to the hospital. You should suspect he:
A) is clinically depressed. B) may be being abused.
C) doesn't have insurance. D) has mild dementia.
B
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The ___________ line extends from the inferior orbital margin to the EAM.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Last week, on a computer-generated report, you accidentally documented that a patient suffered from hypertension when, in fact, he did not. Unfortunately, the report has been locked by the computer and cannot be changed; however, it can be printed. Your first action would be to:
A) Retype the entire report and include the change B) Print the report and draw a line through the error C) Contact the hospital and have the staff there change the information in the patient's medical record D) Notify the medical director so that he or she can fix the error
You are assessing an eight-month-old whose mother states has been vomiting for two days and not eating or drinking. When assessing the pulse, which site should you check?
a. The temporal artery b. The radial artery c. The femoral artery d. The brachial artery
What part of the abdominal exam is of LEAST value in the prehospital setting?
A) Percussion B) Auscultation C) Inspection D) Palpation