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Title: Mechanical tattooing is defined as:
Post by: pmulkerr on Mar 18, 2018
Mechanical tattooing is defined as:
 
  a. a form of body art in which dye is injected under the skin.
  b. a type of self-mutilation requiring psychiatric follow-up for the patient.
  c. the introduction of foreign debris such as dirt, gunpowder, or small rocks into the skin.
  d. multiple punctures made by a nail gun.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about a high-pressure injection injury is false?
 
  a. The presenting wound is typically large.
  b. The injury involves the introduction of a liquid or gas into the body from a pressurized source.
  c. The injury often requires surgical amputation of the injured part.
  d. The injury typically involves the limbs.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about impaled objects is true?
 
  a. Allow only the patient to pull the impaled object out because that will hurt less.
  b. The impaled object should be left in place during transport.
  c. A wound made by an impaled object always bleeds profusely.
  d. An impaled object never causes serious underlying tissue damage.


Title: Mechanical tattooing is defined as:
Post by: tomg2113 on Mar 18, 2018
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Title: Mechanical tattooing is defined as:
Post by: pmulkerr on Mar 18, 2018
I know this sounds cliche, but I was thinking the same thing for each of these. Thanks for confirming :)


Title: Mechanical tattooing is defined as:
Post by: tomg2113 on Mar 18, 2018
I'm sure ;) Thanks for your honesty