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ssal

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You are treating the amputation of three fingers on a 40-year-old male. The fingers were torn off while he was cleaning his snow blower. You have stopped the bleeding. What should you do with the amputated fingers?
 
  A) Place the fingers directly on ice or use cold packs, as they must be kept very cold.
  B) Fingers cannot be reattached so you can discard them in red bag trash.
  C) Wrap them in a sterile dressing, put them in a plastic bag, and keep them cool.
  D) Because it is cold out, you merely need to wrap them in a 5  9 dressing and give them to the staff at the ED.

Question 2

Which of the following techniques would be MOST helpful when assessing a 10-year-old child?
 
  A) Assure the child that he hasn't been bad. B) Give him a toy to play with.
  C) Allow the child to answer questions for himself. D) Let him sit on his parent's lap.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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