Your patient is the 18-year-old male driver of a vehicle that struck a tree. He is conscious and complaining of neck pain. The passenger is obviously dead. You have performed your primary assessment. Which of the following is the next step?
A) Perform a rapid trauma assessment.
B) Perform a tertiary assessment.
C) Immobilize the patient on a long backboard and perform a detailed examination in the ambulance.
D) Rule out the possibility of cervical spine injury before moving the patient.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a factor in decreased medication compliance in the elderly?
A) Multicompartment pill boxes
B) Inadequate income
C) Child-proof medication containers
D) Polypharmacy
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
The female and male urinary systems.
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