Author Question: You have been called for a male patient who has been shot. Assessment reveals an entrance wound to ... (Read 45 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You have been called for a male patient who has been shot. Assessment reveals an entrance wound to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. You also locate an exit wound to the left upper back. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

A) Cover the abdominal wound with saline soaked gauze.
B) apply direct pressure to both wounds.
C) Auscultate the patient's breath sounds.
D) Apply an occlusive dressing to the entrance.

Question 2

The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute is referred to as:

A) cardiac output.
B) blood pressure.
C) preload.
D) stroke volume.