Author Question: A young boy was out riding his bike in the neighborhood when he fell onto a stick protruding from ... (Read 73 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A young boy was out riding his bike in the neighborhood when he fell onto a stick protruding from the ground. The stick impaled him in the neck. The boy immediately pulled the stick out. Assessment reveals a gaping wound to the boy's right neck. Which of the following types of dressing would you use on this injury?

a. Sterile gauze carefully placed inside the open wound to control bleeding
b. An occlusive dressing that is taped on all sides
c. A sterile dressing placed over the wound and bandaged with roller gauze around the neck
d. A moist sterile dressing that is taped to the neck

Question 2

A patient has had part of his right thumb amputated in an accident. Friends have retrieved the thumb and wrapped it in a towel. When you arrive, you would demonstrate appropriate handling of the amputated part by:

a. placing the thumb in a plastic bag filled with ice.
b. keeping the thumb in the towel.
c. placing the thumb in a container of sterile saline or sterile water.
d. wrapping the thumb in a moist sterile dressing, placing it in a sterile bag, and keeping it cool.