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A 15-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his friends after severing his brachial artery while trying to scale a fence. In order to stop this patient's bleeding, the nurse should:
 
  A) Apply a tourniquet proximal to the site of the wound.
  B) Apply direct pressure to the wound.
  C) Administer platelets.
  D) Apply a tourniquet distal to the wound.

Question 2

An older adult patient has presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 12-hour history of copious bloody diarrhea. Following the appropriate assessments, what intervention should the ED nurse prioritize?
 
  A) Position the patient in the Trendelenburg position to maximize cerebral perfusion.
  B) Establish intravenous access to administer fluid replacement.
  C) Immobilize the patient to minimize metabolic activity.
  D) Administer oral ferrous sulfate.


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daiying98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


Pea0909berry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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