Author Question: A patient has suffered an open crush injury to his elbow. As you approach, you note the patient ... (Read 78 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient has suffered an open crush injury to his elbow. As you approach, you note the patient sitting upright holding a towel to his elbow. The towel is soaked with blood, but the elbow does not appear to be actively bleeding. Your FIRST action in caring for this patient should be to:

A) place a sterile dressing over the injury.
B) apply oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
C) evaluate the patient's airway.
D) examine the patient's elbow.

Question 2

An AEMT should avoid inserting a nasopharyngeal airway in patients with severe head or mid-face trauma or other indications of a basilar skulls fracture such as:

A) CSF rhinorrhea.
B) battle signs.
C) CSF from ears.
D) all of the above.