An elderly female patient has fallen and is complaining of right hip and right knee pain. When assessing her, what finding would you find most concerning?
A) Swelling on the right knee
B) Absent pedal pulse
C) Crepitus at the right hip
D) Ecchymosis of the right hip and knee
Question 2
A 6-year-old male has a decreased level of consciousness. His mother states that they do not have health insurance so they did not take him to the hospital last week when he started vomiting and had copious amounts of diarrhea. She continues by stating that he has not had anything to eat or drink since then. He has snoring respirations that are rapid and inadequate. His radial pulse cannot be located, and his carotid pulse is rapid and weak. His capillary refill is 5 seconds and his skin is cool to the touch. Your first intervention in caring for this child would be:
A) taking manual in-line spinal immobilization.
B) opening the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift.
C) providing positive pressure ventilation.
D) attaching the automated external defibrillator.
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Diseases Common to the Elderly
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