An OEC Technician's assessment of a trauma patient's circulation status during a primary assessment should include:
a. carotid pulse, capillary refill, blood pressure, and skin color.
b. radial pulse, examination for the presence of external bleeding, and LOR.
c. skin color, pulse rate, blood pressure, and skin temperature.
d. pulse rate, blood pressure, capillary refill, and skin condition.
Question 2
You are assessing an eight-month-old whose mother states has been vomiting for two days and not eating or drinking. When assessing the pulse, which site should you check?
a. The temporal artery
b. The radial artery
c. The femoral artery
d. The brachial artery
Nursing history for vascular assessment
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
A Mono-Diff test in which the presumptive well contains the patient's serum mixed with ...
Systemic Circulation