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According to the Parkland formula, in the first 24 hours after injury, how much of the calculated lactated Ringer solution should the paramedic administer in the first 8 hours?

A driver taking the up-and-over pathway in a crash will strike the:

A patient with a laceration across the back of the hand has what kind of hemorrhage?

When improvising a tourniquet, fishing line or other thin materials should not be used to avoid:

Which of the following comprises a significant percentage of traumatic injuries in children?

How do seat belts help to prevent blunt trauma in a car crash?

A car crash victim with a cardiac tamponade:

Tertiary blast injuries:

Which of the following is an assessment component for a trauma patient?

                                  A nurse is caring for a client receiving continuous intravenous heparin infusion therapy. The patient’s aPTT level is monitored regularly to assess the therapeutic effect of heparin.   At 1400 the client’s labs are drawn and the nurse notes an aPTT value of 98 (sec). The client weighs 245 lbs (111.36 kg).                                – Which of the following actions should the nurse take?