Author Question: General guidelines in assessing and caring for a gynecologic emergency patient include: a. ... (Read 37 times)

amal · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

General guidelines in assessing and caring for a gynecologic emergency patient include:

a. packing the vagina with sterile dressings to control excessive hemorrhage.
b. performing a thorough internal vaginal exam in the field.
c. realizing that psychological support may be more important than emergency medical care.
d. application of direct pressure, over the uterus, to control vaginal hemorrhage.

Question 2

You are assessing a six-month-old woman patient who, according to the parents, is not acting normally. At this stage of development, the patient should be able to do which of the following?

A) Speak a few words
B) Sit upright in a high chair
C) Pull herself up to a standing position
D) Respond with the word no