You are transporting a patient who was shocked by an electrical current while repairing a residential electrical service panel. He has partial-thickness burns to the hand and foot where the electricity entered and exited his body respectively. When reassessing the patient, what sign or symptom would be of most concern?
A) Increasing pain at burn sites
B) Palpation of an irregular heartbeat
C) Complaint of a headache
D) Swelling of the foot
B
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Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is MOST accurate?
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