Author Question: A 10-year-old male has a pencil impaled in his cheek. The wound is bleeding heavily, and the pencil ... (Read 143 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A 10-year-old male has a pencil impaled in his cheek. The wound is bleeding heavily, and the pencil appears to be blocking the airway. You should:

A) stabilize the pencil with bulky dressings.
B) attempt to cut the pencil into a smaller section.
C) rinse the inside of the mouth with water.
D) gently push the pencil back through the cheek wall.

Question 2

The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

A) medial B) dorsal C) distal D) inferior