Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe dizziness and an earache for two days. He states that any movement of his head causes him to become very dizzy and nauseated. The patient's skin is warm and dry, his pupils are equal and reactive, and there is no gross neurological deficit. HR = 82, BP = 120/82, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Subdural hematoma
B) Transient cerebral attack
C) Hypersensitivity of the carotid sinus
D) Labyrinthitis
Question 2
When assessing a patient, you note a bruise to his chest. On the prehospital care report, this injury is properly documented as:
A) ecchymosis.
B) cyanosis.
C) erythematic.
D) hematoma.