Which of the following is NOT part of the standard precautions recommended by th

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Which of the following is NOT part of the standard precautions recommended by the centers for Diseases control and prevention (CDC)? Wear a face shield if blood splatter is anticipated. Place needles directly in a puncture-proof container. Wash your hands immediately after patient contact. Use leather gloves as a barrier against blood and fluids. You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of a shooting. Law enforcement personnel have secured the scene. The patient, who is critically injured and requires immediate care, is found in his living room. A paramedic unit is en route to the scene you should: provide the appropriate care while disturbing the scene as little as possible. move all furniture and other objects out of the way to make adequate room. take a mental picture of the scene and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive. not provide any patient care until authorized by a law enforcement officer. During your assessment of a 21-year-old man who fell from a roof, you note the presence of bruising on the medial aspect of the anterior trunk. What part of the body is this describing? toward the midline on the back of the torso away from the midline on the back of the torso away from the midline on the front part of the torso toward the midline on the front part of the torso A 40-year-old woman has an injury to the midshaft humerus following a motor vehicle crash. What major joint is immediately distal to her injury? Wrist elbow shoulder xiphoid Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm: relaxes and moves upward in the chest. contracts and moves downward in the chest. relaxes and moves downward in the chest. contracts and moves upward in the chest.

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17. The materials used for making the examination gloves are either rubber and polyvinyl. Therefore, the option D is right and leather gloves as a barrier can't be used.

18. At this time, the victim needs immediate assistance, however, while doing so one should not disturb the crime scene. Therefore, the option A is right.

19. The medial line is an imaginary line that divides the torso into the left and the right parts. The anterior means toward the front, e.g., eyes are anterior to the brain. Therefore, the answer D is right here.

20. Humerus is the bone of the upper arm, attached to other bones with the joints of shoulder and the elbow. The proximal and distal mean towards and away, respectively, in terms of the origin of the organ. Therefore, the immediate distal part of the injury is the elbow (Option B is right).

21. The diaphragm contracts while inhaling. Its centre moves downwards while the edges move upwards. However, the motion is said to be downwards. Therefore, the answer B is right here.

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