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You are caring for a 15-year-old male with a laceration of the left ear. Which of the following actions would you not take in dressing this injury?
 
  a. Placing a bulky dressing between the ear and the scalp
  b. Securing the dressing with gauze that is wrapped securely around the head
  c. Using direct pressure to control the bleeding
  d. Wrapping gauze loosely around the head and under the opposite axilla

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A mother brings her 7-year-old child to the aid room and tells you that fluid is draining from the child's right ear. She tells you that the child has had a fever since this morning and was complaining of right ear pain. Based on your OEC training, you would:
 
  a. use a 4 x 4 to pack the ear and then bandage it securely using gauze around the head.
  b. put a pressure dressing over the ear to stop the drainage.
  c. have the boy lie on his right side to allow the fluid to drain.
  d. arrange for ALS transportation immediately.
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7 years ago
Answer to q. 1

Answer: d

Answer to q. 2

Answer: c
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