Author Question: Your patient is a 12-year-old male who was accidentally shot with a handgun by a playmate. You note ... (Read 143 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient is a 12-year-old male who was accidentally shot with a handgun by a playmate. You note one gunshot wound to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen but no exit wound. The patient is pale, with cool, mottled extremities. He is lethargic, has a heart rate of 140, a respiratory rate of 30, and a blood pressure of 92/60. Which of the following can be said for certain about this patient?

A) He is in compensated shock.
B) He is in irreversible shock.
C) He is in decompensated shock.
D) It is not possible to say anything for certain about this patient.

Question 2

If your ambulance is the FIRST vehicle on the scene of an auto collision, park ___________________ ____ ___________________ ____ ___________________ ____ the wreckage so that your warning lights alert approaching motorists.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word