Author Question: A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should ... (Read 86 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should you place the patient on the stretcher?

A) Semi-Fowler's, to promote adequate breathing
B) Prone, to maintain pressure on the abdomen
C) Lateral recumbent with legs extended
D) Supine, with knees flexed to his chest

Question 2

The phase of blood clotting in which fibrin is released normally takes 7 to 10 minutes to complete. This is called the:

A) platelet phase.
B) aggregate phase.
C) coagulation phase.
D) vascular phase.