When performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal cord injury, you note that he is in severe respiratory distress and struggling to breathe. Where should you suspect the spinal cord injury has occurred?
A) Thoracic spine
B) Lumbar spine
C) Cervical spine
D) Diaphragm
Question 2
A patient has been involved in a very serious motor vehicle collision and is in shock. Your assessment findings indicate that he sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas. From what type of shock would this patient be suffering?
A) Cardiogenic
B) Obstructive
C) Hypovolemic
D) Distributive
The effectiveness of patient education
Assessment of characteristic odors
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
Metastatic process: Tumor leaving primary site to travel to other distant organs to grow.
Primary Glands of the Endocrine System
Primary growth in a root