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Chloeellawright

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Your patient was struck in the right upper arm with a baseball bat. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?
 
  a. Crepitus felt on palpation
  b. Pain in the right upper arm
  c. Swelling in the upper arm
  d. Decreased sensation in the right hand

Question 2

You are treating a patient who is complaining of moderate pain in the right knee. The knee is swollen, ecchymotic, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How would you treat this patient?
 
  a. Place the patient on a long spine board and transport to the aid room, where you can examine the injury more efficiently.
  b. Straighten the injured knee and then immobilize it by attaching it to the other leg.
  c. Splint the knee in the position found before moving the patient.
  d. Apply a traction splint and straighten the knee until the pain is decreased.


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Laurenleakan

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


Chloeellawright

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
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