Question 1
You and your partner are transferring an elderly woman from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after having a hip replaced. What kind of joint was operated on?
◦ fused joint
◦ gliding joint
◦ hinge joint
◦ ball-and-socket joint
Question 2
You are driving your partner and your patient to the emergency room with lights and siren when a small sedan runs a red light. There is nothing you can do to avoid a collision. In the moments before the collision, your sympathetic nervous system causes ________.
◦ decreased heart rate and blood vessel dilation
◦ your heart to race and your blood vessels to constrict to preserve vital organs
◦ increased heart rate and your blood vessels to dilate to allow for maximum fight-or-flight response
◦ you to take faster, shallower breaths
Patient teaching: lung assessment
Patient teaching: health promotion to prevent osteroporosis in women
Bill Viola, Room for St. John of the Cross.
The medical assistant handles an emergency.
Apply direct pressure to the patient’s wound.