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mspears3

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A wheelchair transport driver has called 911 after transporting a 68-year-old man from a dialysis center back to his residential care home. The patient has a blood-soaked bandage on his right forearm and states, My fistula has been bleeding since I left dialysis. I can't get it to stop You should:
 
  A) lift the bandage to ascertain whether the bleeding is from the dialysis fistula or another source.
  B) immediately apply a tourniquet proximal to the fistula.
  C) apply firm, direct pressure over the fistula with your gloved hand.
  D) apply pressure to the brachial artery pressure point to slow the bleeding.

Question 2

A patient suffering a carpal fracture would most likely complain of pain in her:
 
  A) ankle.
  B) wrist.
  C) knee.
  D) elbow.


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amy.lauersdorf90

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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