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cnetterville

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Your patient is a 12-year-old female who fell onto her outstretched hands while rollerblading. She has a deformity of her forearm, about 2 inches proximal to her wrist. This injury is a result of which of the following mechanisms?
 
  A) Sudden acceleration B) Direct force
  C) Indirect force D) Twisting motion

Question 2

The D in the assessment mnemonic DOTS should remind you to assess the patient for:
 
  A) deformity.
  B) distracting injuries.
  C) dislocations.
  D) diaphoresis.


stillxalice

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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