This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: You are called to a local shopping mall for an elderly patient who fell. Upon your arrival, you find ... (Read 74 times)

jlol3

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 131
You are called to a local shopping mall for an elderly patient who fell. Upon your arrival, you find a 60-year-old woman who stepped off a curb and injured her ankle. Her left ankle is swollen and very painful. You should ________.
◦ explain to the patient that you won't know what type of injury she has to her ankle until she is X-rayed at the emergency department, and splint the ankle
◦ transport the patient immediately to a trauma center, applying high-flow oxygen en route
◦ explain to the patient that her ankle is sprained and transport her with her ankle elevated on a pillow with a cold pack applied to the injury
◦ explain to the patient that her ankle is fractured and you must splint her ankle to prevent further injury and reduce pain.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by jlol3 on Jul 13, 2022

Harsh06

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 162
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
Answer Preview
Only 55% of students answer this correctly




jlol3

  • Member
  • Posts: 131
Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2022
Wow, this really help


triiciiaa

  • Member
  • Posts: 349
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

Did you know?

When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.

Did you know?

In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library