You respond to a 25-year-old man involved in a farm accident. Upon arrival, you see that your patient has suffered a partial amputation of the leg. The wound is bleeding profusely. The patient is unconscious, pale, and clammy. Vitals are respiration 24, pulse 110, and blood pressure 90/60. You control the bleeding and take spinal immobilization precautions. Your next step should be to treat this
patient for:
A) shock.
B) respiratory distress.
C) kidney failure.
D) infection.
Answer: A
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Medical direction has asked you to remove a tick from behind the left ear of a 5-year-old girl. You would:
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