SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is an elderly woman who complains of chest pain. She is alert and responsive. You plan to provide supplemental oxygen using a nonrebreather mask.When you place the mask on the patient's face, you take care to create a proper seal. You also ensure that the reservoir ________ when the patient takes her deepest breath.
A. inflates at least two thirds
B. does not deflate by more than one third
C. recycles the exhaled air through the humidifier
D. has a flow rate of 35 LPM
Answer: B
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A) tell him that if he doesn't stop crying, his mommy will have to leave the room. B) ask the mother to hold his arms and head still. C) see if he has a favorite toy or stuffed animal that will help comfort him. D) tell him he won't have to get stitches if he will let you look at his cut.
Describes a condition in which all forces acting on a body are balanced
What will be an ideal response?
______ is the existing number of cases of a disease during a stated time.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A construction worker is pinned in between a truck and a loading dock. He is conscious and in respiratory distress. Further assessment reveals upper torso and facial cyanosis and bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages. When treating this patient, you must:
A. be prepared for severe hypotension once he is freed. B. administer 3 liters of normal saline before he is freed. C. avoid fluid boluses as this may cause pulmonary edema.