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Your patient is a nine-year-old female who was injured when her hand slipped into a hole in the ground while she was turning a cartwheel. She is upset and has an obvious deformity of her left humerus. She asks you if her arm is broken. Which of the following is the best response?
 
  A) I'm sure you'll be fine.
  B) I think it may be badly bruised.
  C) It looks that way, but an X-ray at the hospital will let us know for sure.
  D) I can't tell you what I think. I'm not a doctor.

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A patient with hemophilia fell backwards onto his right hip and is complaining of pain to that area. The primary assessment reveals no life-threatening conditions. Vital signs are pulse 112, respirations 18, blood pressure 102/84, and SpO2 99. During transport, which of the following signs or symptoms would be of greatest concern?
 
  A) Increasing bruising and pain to right hip
  B) SpO2 reading of 95 percent
  C) Hematoma formation now on right hip
  D) Heart rate 134 beats per minute


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olivia_paige29

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


drink

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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