A 17-year-old female dislocated her patella while playing soccer. Her knee is flexed, and
she complains of severe pain. You should:
- make one attempt to return the patella to its normal position.
- gently straighten her knee and apply a padded board splint.
- flex her knee slightly more and a...
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A 17-year-old female dislocated her patella while playing soccer. Her knee is flexed, and
she complains of severe pain. You should:
- make one attempt to return the patella to its normal position.
- gently straighten her knee and apply a padded board splint.
- flex her knee slightly more and assess for distal circulation.
- keep her knee flexed and secure it with padded board splints.
✓ -:- keep her knee flexed and secure it with padded board splints.
A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left clavicle. He
is holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your assessment reveals obvious
deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal pulse, sensory, and motor
- gently straighten the elbow and apply an air splint.
- apply a heat pack to the elbow to reduce swelling.
✓ -:- splint the elbow in the position found and transport.
A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and
osteoporosis is called a __________ fracture.
- greenstick
- pathologic
- transverse
- comminuted
✓ -:- pathologic
After direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-year-old male presents with diaphoresis and
restlessness. His blood pressure is 100/50 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and weak,
and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Your assessment reveals abrasions and
contusions over the left scapula. You should:
- hyperventilate him with a bag valve mask and monitor his oxygen saturation.
- apply high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed secondary assessment, and transport.
- focus your assessment on his scapulae and clavicles and anterior chest
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