You have arrived on the scene of a stabbing. As you approach the patient, you note that he has removed his shirt and has a single stab wound to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. At the patient's side, your FIRST action should be to:
A) examine the patient's airway.
B) quickly look for additional stab wounds.
C) provide oxygen via nonrebreather face mask.
D) cover the wound with a nonporous dressing.
Question 2
Swimmer's ear is also known as ________.
A) otitis media
B) otitis externa
C) otitis interna
D) none of the above
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Fundus of white pateint and black patient
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
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