Which of the following is an injury that commonly occurs in alcoholic patients with even minor falls and blows to the head?
A) Concussion B) Intracerebral hematoma
C) Subdural hematoma D) Skull fracture
Question 2
You and your partner are responding to a call for a 57-year-old unresponsive patient. You have used the AED to deliver a shock to the patient. Immediately following the shock you should:
A) resume chest compressions. B) check for a pulse.
C) ensure no one is touching the patient. D) allow paramedics to administer medications.
Teres Major & Teres Minor
Sprain. A sprain involves damage to one or more ligaments, and is categorized into three degrees of
Risk factors for falls
Risk for injury
Patients unable to stand may be weighed using a chair scale.
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