Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway?
A) Nasal flaring
B) Regular chest movements
C) Equal expansion of both sides of the chest when patient inhales
D) Typical skin coloration
A
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A. handwashing. B. standard precautions. C. gloving. D. transmission-based precautions.
Five minutes after administering oral glucose to a confused patient with diabetes, you do not see any improvement in her mental status. Which action should you take?
A) Administer a second dose of oral glucose B) Continue to monitor the patient C) Recheck the expiration date on the oral glucose D) Contact medical direction for further orders
You are securing a 4-year-old-boy on a long spine board during a spine motion restriction process. Which action would be appropriate when performing this intervention?
A) Do not apply the chest strap across the thorax B) Place padding between his shoulders/back and the spine board C) Secure the chest and legs to the board after the head D) Place a pillow or padding under the head to maintain normal spinal alignment
Which of the following is appropriate in the examination of a painful, swollen extremity of a conscious patient?
A) Asking the patient to see if he can bear weight on the extremity B) Gently attempting to flex the mid-portion of the bone to check for angulation C) Seeing if you can elicit crepitus on palpation D) Comparing the injured side to the uninjured side