I agree with the key answers. I arrived to them on my own also.
As regards to lymphoedema, over here we use intermittent compression
(flowtron) to mimic the muscle pump
As for the ABC I agree also I would go for help after checking the ABC and
have putten the patient in recovery position.
>From: "Tim & Robin Farley" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: "pther" <[log in to unmask]>, "physio"
><[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Disagree with 2 questions on practice PT exam
>Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 07:12:50 -0400
>
>
> I'm putting out these questions because I disagree with answers on
>practice exams for licensing. I hope someone could tell me what they think
>the answer is and more importantly why. I have taken the exam 5 times and
>have lost my license in the state of new york. Do I overanalyze the
>question; is it that I'm "thinking" the wrong way. I have missed passing
>on the average of 5-10 questions and I'm trying to relearn my test taking
>skills. Thanks in advance for the imput.
>Here goes:
>1. A pt.with a history of mastectomy has edema on her arm; what is the most
>likely treatment for this position?
>a. the edema will decrease in time
>b. high compression stockings
>c. intermittent compression
>d. constant compression stockings.
>
>
>2. You are the physical therapist in charge of a school sports program one
>of the players has an accident during the game and falls to the floor
>unconscious. You should first...
>a. ask for help to stabilize the neck
>b. stabillize the neck
>c. open the airway using neck ext.
>d. ask a police officer to call 911.
>
>
>1. my answer: constant compression stockings
>key answer: intermittent compression I remember a therapist during my
>clinicals using JOBST on lower extremity lyphdema, but an OT at my
>clinical who just took a lymphodema course was practicing wrapping on me
>using constant compression for s/p mastectomy lyphodema.
>
>
>2. my answer: ask a police officer to call 911.
>key answer: open the airway using neck ext. Reason the key says ABC's, but
>I was taught after determing the patient unconscious, call 911.
>
>Any sugestions?
>Robin, Aspiring PT
>
>
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