After assessing the following patients, which would the EMT identify as suffering from multisystem trauma?
A) 24-year-old male; slipped on ice; tenderness to the right shoulder
B) 61-year-old male; became dizzy and fell down five stairs; laceration to the head; open fracture to the left lower leg
C) 31-year-old female; large laceration to her leg from a hunting knife; bleeding controlled
D) 89-year-old female fell in a nursing home; hematoma to the back of her head
Question 2
A tip for the physical exam of a young pediatric patient is, if possible, to assess the child while she is:
a. separated from the parent.
b. in the prone position.
c. in the supine position.
d. on the parent's lap.
Assessing skin turgor.
Client position when assessing jugular vein distention.
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Recommended Assessments for Patients with SSDs
Testing client’s ability to identify sharp sensations
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation