As You Are Radiographing a Patient from the Emergency Department

question 13

Multiple Choice

As you are radiographing a patient from the emergency department who has a knife wound to the upper extremity,you notice that his wound dressing is becoming saturated with blood quickly,and he is getting lightheaded.You should

• A) remove the dressing to assess the degree of bleeding.
• B) tell the patient to lean over to get his arm lower than his heart.
• C) call for help,apply pressure to the wound site,and elevate his arm.
• D) lay the patient down and begin CPR.

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