John is a 15-year-old patient who plays on his high school basketball team. He says he is proud to be on the team's "first string." His mother brought him to the office because he is experiencing hearing loss and has frequent spasms in his legs. Which of the following are possible causes of these symptoms?  

Which of the following assessment findings best indicates that a patient's injury should be classified as an abrasion?

a. Intact skin with ecchymosis noted; patient describes minor pain b. Jagged breaks in the skin; bleeding moderate but controllable c. Intact skin with a large accumulation of dark blood underneath d. Red scrapes involving the outermost layer of skin only

To test a pediatric patient's capillary refill, the EMT will:

A) Apply gentle pressure to the radial pulse and watch color changes to the hand B) Firmly compress and then release pressure on the nail bed C) Examine the inside lining of one or both eyelids D) Apply pressure to an arm and then release that pressure