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jlmhmf

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You are having a difficult time controlling bleeding from a small skin avulsion on a patient's ankle. Which of the following statements made by the patient best explains why the bleeding has been so difficult to control?
 
  a. I take Coumadin (an anticoagulant) for my irregular heartbeat.
  b. My blood pressure sometimes runs a little high.
  c. I take steroids for my lung disease.
  d. I drank a lot of alcohol last night.

Question 2

When assessing a patient you note a bruise on the chest. Another word for documenting a bruise is:
 
  a. ecchymosis.
  b. cyanosis.
  c. erythematic.
  d. hematoma.


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kjohnson

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

Liddy

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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