Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in his right leg reveals an opening in the skin where the fractured tibia broke through the skin and retreated back into the leg. You would recognize this injury as a(n):
a. open fracture.
b. closed fracture.
c. laceration.
d. partial fracture.
Question 2
Which of the following signs has the potential for the most immediate life-threatening consequences?
a. Deformity of the femur
b. An open fracture of the forearm
c. Dislocation of two fingers
d. Crepitus in the mid-humerus
(A) A 62-year-old patient with myxedema exhibiting marked edema of the face and a somnolent look. Th
Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is characterized by a chronic deterioration of the liver, replacing healthy cel
Nursing history for lung assessment
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
Opioids for Pain Management
Koplik spots in the mouth of a patient with measles.