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Evvie72

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Internal bleeding from unstable pelvic fractures can be decreased by:
 
  A) elevating the legs and feet and putting the patient in Fowler's position.
  B) log rolling the patient onto the affected side of the pelvis.
  C) circumferential stabilization with bedsheets.
  D) running two large-bore IVs wide open.

Question 2

The unit of measure used for calculating mass in the metric system is:
 
  a. Pound
  b. Liter
  c. Gram
  d. Ounce



javimendoza7

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

c
Rationale: a. The pound is not a unit of measure in the metric system.
b. The liter is used to measure volume in the metric system.
c. Correct.
d. The ounce is not a unit of measure in the metric system.



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