An 18-year-old female with a history of diabetes twisted her right ankle while playing volleyball. She is alert and oriented and states that the pain is excruciating. The primary assessment is complete and yields no life-threatening conditions. Which of the following would you do next?
A) Perform a head-to-toe exam.
B) Apply ice to the ankle.
C) Check her blood sugar.
D) Assess the right ankle and foot.
D
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a. Elliptocytosis b. Stomatocytosis c. Spherocytosis d. Pyropoikilocytosis
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SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 16-year-old boy was tackled hard at football practice. He received hard blows to the chest and abdomen.When assessing a patient who has a blunt-force trauma to the abdomen, you should:
A. obtain help before removing his helmet. B. suspect a hemothorax. C. suspect a pneumothorax. D. palpate the quadrants.
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