A 36-year-old female is unresponsive after a motorcycle accident. Your physical exam reveals no crepitus, bleeding, or deformity to her skull. You suspect she has sustained:
A) an open head injury. B) a skull laceration.
C) a fractured skull. D) a closed head injury.
D
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You have been summoned to a retail store, where you are directed to a middle-aged woman who was found in the bathroom on the toilet. Your assessment shows her to be responsive to painful stimuli with an open airway and labored breathing. Her pulse is fast and regular, and her skin is warm to the touch. The primary assessment has been completed and the appropriate care given. As the stretcher is prepared, you perform the secondary assessment. When assessing her chest, you note the presence of crackles to both lungs. What should you do next?
A) Place the patient on the stretcher B) Assess the abdomen C) Obtain vital signs D) Evaluate the head and neck
Which of the following interfaces is/are most commonly used to apply noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the acute setting? 1. Nasal or full-face mask 2. Mouthpiece 3. Endotracheal tube 4. Nasal pillows
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 4 only d. 1 only
The dose of aspirin for prevention of myocardial infarction is
a. 325 to 650 mg every 4 hours. b. 50 to 325 mg daily. c. 81 to 325 mg daily. d. 500 to 1.5 g daily.
Eclampsia in the puerperium is reported with code _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).