A respiratory therapist is evaluating an x-ray of a distressed patient. She finds a dark black band of air between the lung and chest wall. There are no lung markings in this area. Which of the following likely describe the condition she is seeing?
A) pneumomediastinum
B) pneumothorax
C) pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE)
D) pneumopericardium
B
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A) inequality B) style C) Both A and B D) None of the above
As you approach a motorcyclist who was thrown from his bike, you can hear him saying that he cannot feel or move his legs. You note that he has obvious deformity to both femurs. EMRs are holding manual inline spinal stabilization. Of the following, which one should be done FIRST?
A) Check his rate and effort of breathing. B) Place a cervical collar and administer oxygen. C) Check for motor function and sensation in the feet. D) Expose the legs and look for bleeding.
Low temperatures of ________°F and below retard, but do not kill bacterial growth.
A. 23 B. 32 C. 43 D. 54
The rhythm that occurs when the SA node has generated an impulse that follows the normal pathway through the electrical conduction system is defined as normal sinus:
A. rhythm. B. bradycardia. C. tachycardia. D. arrhythmia.