Author Question: You are having a difficult time controlling bleeding from a small skin avulsion on a patient's ... (Read 61 times)

jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are having a difficult time controlling bleeding from a small skin avulsion on a patient's ankle. Which of the following statements made by the patient best explains why the bleeding has been so difficult to control?

a. I take Coumadin (an anticoagulant) for my irregular heartbeat.
b. My blood pressure sometimes runs a little high.
c. I take steroids for my lung disease.
d. I drank a lot of alcohol last night.

Question 2

When assessing a patient you note a bruise on the chest. Another word for documenting a bruise is:

a. ecchymosis.
b. cyanosis.
c. erythematic.
d. hematoma.