You Are Called to a Home for a 7-Year-Old Female

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are called to a home for a 7-year-old female with a suspected upper respiratory infection. As you assess the patient, you note a bruise to her right upper arm. As you care for this child, it is essential that you:

• A) apply an ice pack to the arm and transport the patient.
• B) note the bruise and continue to treat for the respiratory infection.
• C) ask the mother if the child hurt herself playing.
• D) perform a head to toe assessment.

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