76. You are caring for a person who fell from a rope swing, landed in the water, and is now unresponsive. She has a large laceration on the top of her head. You should: a. suspect spine injury.* b. begin CPR in the water. c. drag her by one arm to shore. d. wait for EMS before beginning care. 77. You are caring for a patient with a severe soft-tissue injury to the lower leg. You have exposed the wound. What should you do next? a. Apply direct pressure.* b. Remove debris from the wound. c. Care for shock. d. Elevate the extremity. 78. All of the following are signs or symptoms of internal bleeding EXCEPT: a. increased pulse rate b. decreasing blood pressure c. decreasing pulse rate.* d. pale skin color. 79. Your patient has a large open wound to his neck. You have controlled bleeding with direct pressure, so you should then: a. pack the inside of the wound with clean dressings. b. pour sterile saline over the wound. c. cover the wound with a dry, clean dressing. d. cover the wound with an occlusive dressing.* 80. All of the following are signs of shock EXCEPT: a. increased pulse rate. b. decreasing blood pressure. c. pink, warm, moist skin.* d. altered mental status.
76. You are caring for a person who fell from a rope swing, landed in the water, and is now unresponsive. She has a large laceration on the top of her head. You should: a. suspect spine injury.* b. begin CPR in the water. c. drag her by one arm to shore. d. wait for EMS before beginning care. 77. You are caring for a patient with a severe soft-tissue injury to the lower leg. You have exposed the wound. What should you do next? a. Apply direct pressure.* b. Remove debris from the wound. c. Care for shock. d. Elevate the extremity. 78. All of the following are signs or symptoms of internal bleeding EXCEPT: a. increased pulse rate b. decreasing blood pressure c. decreasing pulse rate.* d. pale skin color. 79. Your patient has a large open wound to his neck. You have controlled bleeding with direct pressure, so you should then: a. pack the inside of the wound with clean dressings. b. pour sterile saline over the wound. c. cover the wound with a dry, clean dressing. d. cover the wound with an occlusive dressing.* 80. All of the following are signs of shock EXCEPT: a. increased pulse rate. b. decreasing blood pressure. c. pink, warm, moist skin.* d. altered mental status.
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