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ISSUE# 11

Analgasia Tips

You respond on a low priority for a 68 year old female patient who has slipped down the last two steps while coming out of a local church. She suffered no LOC, did not strike her head at all, and the fall was witnesses by family menbers. They state it appears as if she rolled her ankle on the last step and there is some obvious swelling to the L ankle, with good CSM and a pedal pulse intact. She remains conscious and alert, however is unable to weight bear at this time due to the pain. She states it is severe 8/10 pain that is "sharp and throbbing."