You Are Caring for a Patient That Has Been in a Fight

question 9

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a patient that has been in a fight and seemingly has blood everywhere. You have a cut on your right index finger, but it is covered with a bandage and you are wearing gloves. Is there an exposure? Why or why not?

• A)Yes. You have both a portal of entry and a method of travel.
• B)No. Wearing PPE automatically eliminates the potential for method of travel.
• C)No. There is no portal of entry and no method of travel.
• D)No. There is a method of travel but no portal of entry.

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Definitions:

Heart Valves

Structures within the heart that maintain unidirectional flow of blood by opening and closing depending on the pressure differential.

Systemic Circulation

The part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart's wall, composed of connective tissue and fat, providing protection and contributing to the heart's lubricative fluid.

Four-Chambered

Refers to the structure of the heart, which consists of four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.