When positioning a patient who has had an amputation of a lower extremity, why is it important to avoid hip abduction and flexion?
A) Because these motions place the patient at risk of developing a blood clot
B) Because these motions will exacerbate phantom pain
C) Because the hip on the affected side will become contracted
D) Because these movements will prevent the stump from healing in the proper shape
Question 2
The C in the RACE system stands for
A) Care for the patient.
B) Call for help.
C) Carry the patient to safety.
D) Contain the fire.
(A) Scratch test; patient is exposed to allergens through a light scratch on the skin; (B) Positive
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: radial deviation.
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.
Testing the arterial supply to the lower extremities
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 3)