Author Question: Your patient is an eight-year-old girl. As you approach her, you note that she is holding her right ... (Read 157 times)

Zulu123 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Your patient is an eight-year-old girl. As you approach her, you note that she is holding her right arm against her body, cradling it with the left arm. To find out what happened, which of the following is the BEST approach?

A) Ask the parents to tell you what happened while you examine the child.
B) Sit next to the patient, and ask her what happened.
C) Take the parents aside, and ask them what happened.
D) Ask the parents to leave the room so you can talk to the patient.

Question 2

Your patient is a toddler who was burned when he accidentally pulled the cord of a deep fryer sitting on a countertop and spilled hot oil on his head and back. He has burns to the back half of his head, as well as his entire back. What percentage of total body surface area does this account for?

A) 40
B) 36
C) 27
D) 18