Your patient is a 75-year-old woman who is complaining of generalized weakness and loss of appetite. Your physical exam reveals no remarkable findings, and the patient has no significant past medical history. You reassure the patient that these are common complaints among people in her age group. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Advise the patient to make an appointment with her doctor.
B) Transport the patient for evaluation of a potentially serious medical problem.
C) Call a family member to come and stay with the patient.
D) Reassure the patient that there is nothing to worry about, and that you don't believe she needs to go to the hospital.
B
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A) Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) B) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) C) Geographic Information System (GIS) D) Global Positioning System (GPS)
You have applied a rigid splint to a patient's forearm, applied ice packs and elevated the arm. The patient soon begins complaining of severe pain and loss of distal movements. You reassess and note that the previously present radial pulse has disappeared. After loosening the splint, you notice additional swelling and return of the pulse. After you reward the splint, the pulse remains but so does the severe pain. This is an indicator of:
A. Continues swelling. B. Compartment syndrome. C. Hypothermic reaction. D. Improper application.