Author Question: An 89-year-old woamn with dementia who is being cared for by her daughter after a pipe-bomb ... (Read 81 times)

mia · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

An 89-year-old woamn with dementia who is being cared for by her daughter after a pipe-bomb explosion and exhibits deformity to her left upper arm. As you attempt to splint her arm, she continually screams and pulls away from you. After several attempts, your BEST course of action should be to:

A) have the daughter help apply the splint.
B) gently restrain the patient and apply the splint.
C) contact advanced life support for assistance.
D) transport without a splint and document that splinting was attempted.

Question 2

You have been called by family members for their mother who is not acting right. On-scene the family informs you that they are concerned because their 68-year-old mother has been complaining of a headache and today is very confused. Assessment reveals a bruise to the right side of the head that family states occurred one week ago when she fell in church. Since all other aspects of the assessment are normal, you suspect a head injury. Which condition would make the MOST sense given these findings and history?

A) Occult subdural hematoma
B) Cerebral contusion
C) Scalp laceration
D) Concussion