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Assessment of a 79-year-old female with a long history of medical complaints reveals tenderness and deformity to her left hip. Staff at the personal care home state that she slipped in some water and fell onto her buttocks. Currently, she is alert and oriented and stating the pain is 10/10. Regarding care of her leg, which one of the following is most appropriate?
 
  A) Apply traction with a traction splint until the pain subsides.
  B) Straighten the leg and splint it in that position.
  C) Determine the presence of a pedal pulse, and then apply the traction splint.
  D) Maintain the leg in the position found and transfer to a long spine board.

Question 2

You are delayed getting to a residence where a 16-month-old boy is actively seizing. The mother reports that he has had a fever for the past two days. A firefighter on scene informs you that the child has been seizing since their arrival approximately 15 minutes ago. You should:
 
  A) apply oxygen, administer intranasal midazolam, and transport.
  B) apply oxygen, administer fluids, and transport.
  C) actively cool the child with ice packs to the groin and axilla.
  D) actively warm the child with blankets.



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brbarasa

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A




acc299

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


xiaomengxian

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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