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During your assessment of a patient who was shot in the abdomen, you notice a
large entrance wound with multiple small puncture wounds surrounding it. This
wound pattern is MOST consistent with a:
Shotgun
In addition to severe bleeding, the MOST life-threatening complication associated
with an open neck injury is:
An air embolism
A 39-year-old male was struck in the head by a baseball during a game. He is
confused and has slurred speech. He has a large hematoma in the center of his
forehead and cannot remember the events preceding the injury. After manually
stabilizing his head and assessing his airway, you should:
Administer high-flow oxygen
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called
a(n):
Contusion
In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object?
A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back
As you approach a young male who was involved in an industrial accident, you
note that his eyes are closed and that he is not moving. You can see several large