You respond to a patient who has sustained a fall. In assessing the scene, you MUST include the surface the patient landed on and the ________ to identify the need for specialty trauma care.
A) distance of the fall.
B) transport time.
C) direction in which kinetic energy is transmitted through the body.
D) path of the patient's body over the course of the fall.
Question 2
You are assessing a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following medications would indicate the patient has a history of respiratory disease?
A) Phenobarbital
B) Tregretol
C) Theophylline
D) Lithium
Assessing for Tinel's Sign
Symptoms of a patient in shock.
(A) A 62-year-old patient with myxedema exhibiting marked edema of the face and a somnolent look. Th
Stained section of cerebral cortex from autopsy of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.