Which of the following trauma patients would be classified as stable?
A) Patient with facial burns and associated hoarseness and stridor
B) Patient who is unconscious, with no ventilations and no pulse
C) Patient with controlled bleeding from a laceration to the right forearm from a glass cut
D) Patient with closed, bilateral femur fractures but adequate ventilations
Question 2
You have been called for a seizure emergency. On scene you find an adult female actively seizing with bystanders attempting to restrain her. You would:
A) place a padded tongue blade into the patient's mouth.
B) loosen any restrictive clothing the patient is wearing.
C) instruct the bystanders to release the patient.
D) have bystanders to continue restraining while you complete the primary assessment.
For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Medical Gymnasts Assist Patient in Performing Movements, 1909.
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...