A patient with multiple serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident is lying beside his wrecked motorcycle unconscious and bleeding when the rescuer arrives at the scene. The rescuer's priority action would be:
a. assessing blood loss.
b. assessing respiratory status.
c. obtaining vital signs.
d. organizing laypeople at the scene.
Question 2
The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient states:
a. I drink because I'm lonely.
b. All my difficulties are related to my drinking.
c. I wouldn't need to drink if I had my family back.
d. My drinking helps me cope with the stress of my job.
Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
(A) Scratch test; patient is exposed to allergens through a light scratch on the skin; (B) Positive
Mechanical ventilation. The photograph shows a patient receiving breathing assistance by the use of
Example of the Index to Diseases and Injuries.
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)
The Salter-Harris System of Classifying Growth-Plate Injuries. The Likelihood of a Permanent Growth-