A thorough inspection of the trauma patient can be best performed if which of the following guidelines is used?
A) Assess for tenderness, the ability to move, and distal sensation and circulation.
B) Assess for abnormalities in skin color, deformity of any part of the body, and any disruption of the skin.
C) Assess for deformity, swelling, and angulation of any part of the body.
D) Assess for pulse, paresthesia, pallor, and pain.
Question 2
A bulging fontanelle in a quietly resting child may be an indication of which of the following?
A) Increased intracranial pressure B) Fever
C) Dehydration D) Normal development
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure
Treating the pregnant patient
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions
Muscle weakness caused by myasthenia gravis is evident in the eyes of this patient.
Cupping. Tapotement performed with the outside rim of a cupped hand.