While transporting a patient with schizophrenia, he suddenly screams, "Do you see that snake? It is right next to you! Kill it!" How should you respond to this patient?
A) "Where do you see the snake? Can you describe its color? Do you see more than one?"
B) "There is not a snake in the ambulance. They could not live in here because there is no food."
C) "I do not see a snake; I see a stethoscope. I do not doubt that you see a snake."
D) "What do you mean a snake? This is a new ambulance. I hope that it did not come with a snake!"
C
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A construction foreman was stabbed with a screwdriver in the right anterior chest by an angry employee. Prior to your arrival, he removed the screwdriver. He is alert and oriented and complaining of pain to the injury site. Your primary assessment reveals an open airway, adequate breathing, and strong radial pulse. Based on these findings, which of the following would be done first?
A) open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. B) take manual in-line spinal stabilization. C) evaluate the patient SpO2 level. D) insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
After 2 minutes of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at 4 cmH2O, you see no improvement in the respirations or SpO2 level. You would:
A) stop the CPAP and begin to provide positive pressure ventilation. B) place an oral airway and continue the continuous positive airway pressure. C) continue CPAP as is and monitor the patient for another 2 minutes. D) increase the continuous positive airway pressure to 20 cmH2O.
The use of communications and information technologies to provide healthcare services to people at a distance is known as
A) computer technology. B) clearinghouse. C) family practice. D) telemedicine.
Although malaria, spread by mosquitoes, occurs worldwide, 90% of all cases are found mostly among children in what region?
A. sub-Saharan Africa B. South Africa C. Haiti D. Amazon