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littleanan

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A patient with hemophilia has suffered a large and deep laceration to the right forearm after cutting it on a mirror, which fell while he was hanging it. The wound is hemorrhaging a steady amount of dark red blood. Given the history of hemophilia, your immediate action on reaching the patient's side and putting on gloves would be to:
 
  A) request that the ED have Factor VIII standing by on your arrival.
  B) start an IV and administer a 1 L NS bolus.
  C) apply a tourniquet proximal to the wound.
  D) apply direct pressure with a bulky dressing.

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A paramedic has asked you to sterilize a laryngoscope blade, which was placed in the mouth of a patient during an endotracheal intubation procedure. To sterilize this piece of equipment, you should:
 
  A) wipe the blade down with a solution of one part bleach to 10 parts water.
  B) clean the blade with soap and water, and then soak it in bleach for 1 hour.
  C) immerse and leave the blade in an EPA-registered (approved) chemical sterilant.
  D) wipe and soak the blade in a solution of 100 parts bleach to one part water.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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