What is/are common blockage(s) of a gastrostomy tube?
A) Liquid feeding products/pill fragments
B) Gallstones
C) Feces
D) Chewed food
Question 2
Your patient is a 27-year-old male ice skater whose left skate was planted when he was struck and knocked down by another skater. He is agitated and complaining of severe pain in his leg. Your examination reveals an open fracture 6 inches proximal to the ankle joint. Which of the following describes the most appropriate management of this patient?
A) Focused exam, oxygen, spinal immobilization, splint from the foot to above the knee, begin transport, start a large-bore IV, and request orders for analgesia
B) Focused exam, cover the open wound, apply a lower extremity traction splint, begin transport, start an IV, and request orders for analgesia
C) Focused exam, cover the open wound, splint from the foot to above the knee, begin transport, start an IV, and request orders for analgesia
D) Rapid trauma exam, high-concentration oxygen, cervical spine immobilization, cover the open wound, use the long backboard for initial splinting, initiate transport, start a large-bore IV, perform a detailed examination, use padded board splints to immobilize from the ankle to above the knee, and reassess the patient every 5 minutes
A whale off Australia on the spring migration, feeding on krill by turning on its side and propellin
European wildcat feeding its kittens, as illustrated in Brehm's Life of Animals
Models of some representative proteins drawn to a common scale
Common Risk Factors
Common Medical Abbreviations