Author Question: A patient has had part of his right thumb amputated in an industrial accident. Coworkers have ... (Read 81 times)

maychende · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient has had part of his right thumb amputated in an industrial accident. Coworkers have retrieved the thumb and wrapped it in a towel. The AEMT demonstrates appropriate handling of the amputated part when he:

A) keeps the thumb warm during transport.
B) places the thumb in sterile saline.
C) places the thumb in ice water.
D) wraps it in a dry sterile dressing.

Question 2

Small masses of lymphoepithelial tissue are found at the lateral aspects of both the oropharynx and the nasopharnyx. In the oropharynx, these are called ________ and in the nasopharynx, they are called ________. They both can become inflamed and swollen due to infection.

A) uvula; sinuses
B) tonsils; adenoids
C) sinuses; uvula
D) adenoids; tonsils