A patient has been stabbed in the chest with a 6-inch-long ice pick. When you assess the wound you find it to be very small and insignificant in appearance, with minimal bleeding. Which of the following assumptions can you correctly make about this injury?
a. The wound is most likely superficial.
b. Damage to the underlying structures is likely.
c. Not enough information is available to make any assumptions.
d. Because the entrance wound is small, severe bleeding is highly unlikely.
Question 2
For which of the following injuries may elevation be used to control bleeding?
a. For a laceration to the flank
b. For no injuries; elevation is no longer used to control bleeding.
c. For an abrasion on the lower back
d. For a puncture wound to the abdomen
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