You Arrive at a Meat Packing Plant to Find a 30-Year-Old

question 39

Multiple Choice

You arrive at a meat packing plant to find a 30-year-old male cut in the wrist with a sharp knife. The patient appears pale and blood is spurting from the laceration. Your immediate action would be to:

• A) assess and manage the airway.
• B) apply direct pressure to the laceration.
• C) provide supplemental oxygen.
• D) check the pulse and blood pressure.

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Definitions:

Fibrous Tunic

Outer layer of the eye; composed of the sclera and the cornea.

Transparent

Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen; clear; see-through.

Anterior Portion

The anterior portion refers to the front part of an object or organism, often used in anatomical context to describe the position of structures within the body.

Cornea

The transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, responsible for refracting light.