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C) hypertension.
Patients with significant Closed head injuries can cause a variety of signs
closed head injuries and symptoms. In addition to pupillary abnormalities
often have pupillary (ie, unequal pupils, sluggishly reactive pupils), a
abnormalities and: classic
A) paralysis. finding that indicates a significant increase in
B) paresthesia. intracranial pressure is Cushing's triad. This trio of
C) hypertension. findings includes hypertension; bradycardia; and
D) tachycardia. abnormal
breathing, which can vary from slow and irregular to
rapid and deep.
A) is a jagged cut.
A laceration is a jagged cut caused by a sharp
In contrast to an incision,
object or a blunt force that tears the tissue, whereas
a laceration:
an incision is a sharp, smooth cut. The depth of the
A) is a jagged cut.
injury
B) is a superficial injury.
can vary; it can extend through the skin and
C) bleeds more severely.
subcutaneous tissue or into the underlying muscles
D) usually involves an
and adjacent nerves and blood vessels. Lacerations
artery.
and
incisions can involve arteries, veins, or both,
potentially resulting in severe bleeding.
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B) Falling blood pressure
During shock, the compensatory mechanisms of the
body attempt to maintain the blood pressure. This is
Which of the following
accomplished by increasing the heart rate, shunting
clinical findings is
blood from the skin to more vital organs, and
consistent with
increasing the respiratory rate to increase the
decompensated shock?
oxygen content of the blood. Once these
A) Diaphoresis and pallor
compensatory
B) Falling blood pressure
mechanisms fail, the blood pressure will fall
C) Restlessness and
(hypotension). Hypotension signifies a state of
anxiety
decompensated shock. You must not rely on the
D) Tachycardia and
patient's blood pressure as an indicator of overall
tachypnea
perfusion. Restlessness, anxiety, tachycardia,
tachypnea, and cool, clammy skin (diaphoresis) are
earlier signs of shock and do not necessarily
indicate a decompensated state.
B) A construction worker falls off a roof and lands
Which of the following
feet first.
injury mechanisms
involves axial loading?
Axial loading injuries occur when a sudden,
A) skater slips and falls,
excessive compression force drives the long axis of
landing on her
the body toward the head, or the head toward the
outstretched arm.
feet.
B) A construction worker
Common injuries that involve axial loading are heavy
falls off a roof and lands
objects falling on a patient's head, diving head first
feet first.
into shallow water, and falls in which the patient
C) A woman's knees
lands
impact the dash during a
feet first. All of these mechanisms cause
frontal collision.
compression of the spine, potentially resulting in
D) A man's neck is forced
serious injury. None of the other injury mechanisms
laterally during a side
described are
impact collision.
consistent with axial loading.
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A man was stabbed in the B) suction his oropharynx, control any external
cheek with a dinner fork, bleeding, stabilize the fork in place, and protect it
and the fork is still with bulky dressings.
impaled in his cheek. He
is conscious and alert, An impaled object in the cheek should be removed
breathing adequately, if it interferes with your ability to manage the
and has blood in his patient's airway. In this case, however, the patient is
oropharynx. You should: breathing adequately and does not require
A) apply high-flow aggressive airway care (eg, ventilatory assistance).
oxygen via a The most practical approach is to suction the blood
nonrebreathing mask, from his
carefully remove the fork, oropharynx, which will prevent him from swallowing
and control any external it, vomiting it, or aspirating it. Stabilize the fork in
bleeding. place and protect it with bulky dressings; removing
B) suction his an impaled object from the cheek in the opposite
oropharynx, control any direction it entered would clearly cause further soft-
external bleeding, tissue injury and bleeding. Transport the patient in a
stabilize the fork in place, sitting position and suction his oropharynx en route
and protect it with bulky as needed. There is no reason to cut the fork to
dressings. make it shorter; this will only unnecessarily
C) carefully remove the manipulate
fork, suction his it, potentially causing further soft tissue damage and
oropharynx as needed, increased bleeding.
and pack the inside of his
cheek with sterile gauze
pads.
D) suction his
oropharynx, carefully cut
the fork to make it
shorter, control any
external bleeding, and
secure the fork in place.
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C) Ensure that he is sitting up and leaning forward.
During a nosebleed (epistaxis), much of the blood
may pass down the throat into the stomach as the
A 40-year-old man was patient swallows; this is especially true if the patient
hit in the nose during a is
fight. He has bruising lying supine. Blood is a gastric irritant; a person who
under his left eye and a swallows a large amount of blood may become
nosebleed. What should nauseated and vomit, which increases the risk of
you do? aspiration. Therefore, your first action should be to
A) Place a chemical ice ensure that the patient is sitting up and leaning
pack over his nose. forward. This will prevent blood from draining down
B) Determine if he has the
any visual disturbances. back of the throat. Next, apply direct pressure by
C) Ensure that he is sitting pinching the fleshy part of the nostrils together; you
up and leaning forward. or the patient may do this. Placing a chemical ice
D) Apply direct pressure pack
by pinching his nostrils over the nose may further help control the bleeding
together. by constricting the nasal vasculature. After
controlling the nosebleed, continue your
assessment, which
includes assessing for facial deformities and visual
disturbances.
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