You notice a diabetic bracelet on your patient who fell and has an open fracture 4 inches above her right ankle. You should
A) treat the musculoskeletal injury and notify the hospital of possible diabetic complications.
B) consider the diabetes to be as important as the musculoskeletal injury.
C) immediately begin taking a SAMPLE history with emphasis on diabetic history.
D) begin a focused physical assessment looking for diabetes related complications.
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Q3: OPQRST is used to assess
A) vital signs.
B)
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Q5: What does the acronym HPI stand for?
A)
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Q9: When the patient is unresponsive, a medical
Q10: In OPQRST, what does the "S" stand
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Q12: Your patient has difficulty breathing and appears
Q13: You notice another responder took poor notes
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