Author Question: While cleaning a gun, a 44-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. On arrival the ... (Read 116 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

While cleaning a gun, a 44-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. On arrival the patient is responsive to painful stimuli and lying on his side with his legs drawn to his chest. Blood is evident on his shirt and pants. Which one of the following shows the CORRECT sequence of events for caring for this patient?

A) Perform a primary and rapid secondary assessment, move to the stretcher for immediate transport, and start positive pressure ventilation en route to the hospital.
B) Perform the primary assessment, administer high-flow oxygen, perform the secondary assessment, transfer to the stretcher, and provide rapid transport.
C) Transfer to the ambulance, perform the primary assessment, provide oxygen therapy, and provide rapid transport.
D) Transfer to the ambulance, provide rapid transport, perform primary and secondary assessments, and administer oxygen therapy en route to the hospital.

Question 2

You are having a difficult time controlling bleeding from a small skin avulsion to a patient's ankle. Which one of the following statements made by the patient BEST explains why control has been difficult to achieve?

A) I take steroids for my lung disease.
B) My blood pressure sometimes runs a little high.
C) I take Coumadin for my irregular heartbeat.
D) I drank a lot of alcohol last night.