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asd123

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A patient has a laceration on his arm from a table saw. Assessment reveals dark red blood flowing steadily from the wound. You would recognize this type of bleeding as:
 
  a. arterial bleeding.
  b. capillary bleeding.
  c. venous bleeding.
  d. lymphatic bleeding.

Question 2

You arrive at a scene at which a 16-year-old girl has cut her wrist with a knife. She appears to be pale, and blood is spurting from the cut. Which of the following actions should you take first?
 
  a. Ask her how the injury happened.
  b. Apply direct pressure to the cut.
  c. Apply oxygen at 15 LPM via a nonrebreather mask.
  d. Obtain a blood pressure reading.



adammoses97

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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