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You are called to treat a 27-year-old man who fell while snowboarding and struck his leg against a tree. The primary assessment shows no threats to his airway, breathing, or circulation. A secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move the leg when asked to do so. In addition, you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which of the following actions should you take at this time?
 
  a. Apply cold packs to the knee and then Quick Splint it in the position found.
  b. Continue attempting to realign the leg until a pulse returns.
  c. Apply a traction splint and enough traction until a pulse returns.
  d. Attempt to straighten the leg once to see if a pulse returns.

Question 2

Which of the following emergency care measures for a patient with a possible bone fracture can be an effective way of reducing pain?
 
  a. Administering oxygen therapy to the patient
  b. Applying warm packs to the fracture site
  c. Splinting the fracture
  d. Massaging the injury site


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent

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