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Ms. Carrington slipped and fell while at home. She attempted to brace herself for the fall and fractured the shaft of her radius. Which of the following injuries is least associated with radial fractures?

A patient has an odontoid type II fracture without cord involvement; the health care provider would anticipate treatment involving:

Which of the following involves enhancing the quality of life in any stage and integrating physical, social, spiritual, and psychological aspects of care of patient/family who has been involved in a traumatic situation?

A patient comes into the emergency department after gunshot wounds to the lower left lateral chest. A chest tube has been placed and the patient is transferred to the intensive care unit. While a handoff report is being conducted, the patient’s heart rate increases to 134 beats per minute and the patient begins breathing at 43 breaths per minute. The nurse notes that the chest tube drainage system is beginning to rapidly fill with blood. The team begins to prepare for autotransfusion. Which of the following would be a contraindication to autotranfusion?

Following a motor vehicle collision, the patient and spouse come to the emergency room after suffering a brief loss of consciousness post airbag deployment. The CT of the head was unremarkable. The nurse provided discharge instructions to the patient and the patient’s spouse. What symptom would not be considered a reason to return to the emergency room?