As you approach a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash, you note that he has dark, oozing blood coming from an open fracture to his lower left tibia. The patient was removed from the car by bystanders and is being held by a family member. Which of the following should you do immediately?
A) Assess and open the airway.
B) Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
C) Apply direct pressure to the bleeding.
D) Provide supplemental oxygen.
Question 2
When you are treating a patient at a crime scene, your responsibilities include:
a. picking up weapons and other evidence and handing them to law enforcement so that no one gets injured.
b. cleaning up blood and body fluids on carpets, furniture, and so forth before leaving the scene to avoid further contamination.
c. trying not to touch the body at all if the patient has an obvious mortal wound, such as decapitation.
d. entering the scene to treat the patient before law enforcement personnel arrive if necessary, because the patient is your primary concern.
A freshly applied autograft. Note that the donor skin has been perforated so that it can be stretche
After lowering the vehicle, be sure all arms of the lift are moved out of the way before driving the ...
A typical electric cooling fan assembly after being removed from the vehicle.
Four pieces of evidence that the reticular formation is involved in sleep.
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).