List four key points to ensure proper functioning of a chest tube during patient transport.
What will be an ideal response?
1) the drainage system must be kept lower than the patient's chest at all times
2) the chest tube must not be clamped or occluded at any time
3) the chest tube must be connected to a functional water seal drainage system
4) the drainage system must not be tipped or dropped
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A 67-year-old male patient is complaining of shortness of breath. The patient cannot remember how many times he used his inhaler prior to your arrival. Which of the following should be your next action?
A) Call medical direction for advisement. B) Assist the patient in the self-administration of his inhaler. C) Transport the patient to the hospital. D) Auscultate the lung sounds and administer the inhaler if you hear wheezing.
Hand symbols can help estimate portion sizes. A fist is roughly equivalent to
A) 6 ounces B) 3 ounces C) 1/2 cup D) 1 cup
Pernicious anemia is a disorder in which the stomach is unable to absorb vitamin B12 because intrinsic factor is not produced by the stomach
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false