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Vascular compromise caused by a fracture or dislocation
suggests absence of a distal pulse in a single extremity
A primary rule of long bones fracture management is to splint the fracture site and the:
adjacent joints
A joint locked in a deformed position after an injury is highly suggestive of:
a dislocation
The "5 Ps" that may indicate vascular or nerve injury in a fractured extremity include
-pain,
-pulselessness
-pallor,
-paresthesia (numbness or tingling)
-paralysis
Which of the following types of fractures is most likely to result in an infection?
compound and open
Injuries to the shoulder, humerus, scapula, and clavicle are best treated with a
sling and swathe
A patient who has an extremity with a good pulse with no feeling or movement has probably injured a
nerve
You respond to a call and find a 24-year-old ice skater who fell on an outstretched arm and is complaining of shoulder pain. She is supporting her forearm...
Shoulder dislocation or fracture
A 40-year-old female pedestrian is struck in the left knee region by an automobile. You note the leg is grossly angulated at the left knee, and pulses are ...
attempt a gentle straightening to regain pulse
You respond to a head-on automobile collision and find a 25-year-old man complaining of pain in his chest, abdomen and left leg.. his blood pressure is
rapid extrication, spinal immobilization, administration of oxygen and tranport