Management of a woman who has been sexually assaulted should include:
A: recognizing the patient as a crime scene.
B: allowing the patient to take a shower.
C: waiting for the police before starting treatment.
D: cleaning of all nonbleeding wounds.
Answer: A: recognizing the patient as a crime scene.
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A) history of the present illness. B) current health status. C) chief complaint. D) physical exam.
The BEST way to give the emergency department an idea of the severity of blood loss for a patient with vaginal bleeding is to:
A) compare the total blood loss to that of a normal menses. B) determine if the patient is hypotensive from excessive blood loss. C) determine how many sanitary pads are saturated in one hour. D) compare the blood loss to what is lost during childbirth.
Which size of needle should be used to draw arterial blood from an adult?
a. 22 gauge c. 26 gauge b. 24 gauge d. 28 gauge
Public health surveillance can be described primarily as which of the following?
a. A method of monitoring occurrences of public health problems. b. A program to control disease outbreaks. c. A system for collecting health-related information. d. A system for monitoring persons who have been exposed to a communicable disease.