You are awaiting removal of a patient from a trench in which he is buried in dirt up to his nipple line . Which of the following is the greatest risk for this patient?
A) Compartment syndrome
B) Asphyxiation
C) Crush syndrome
D) Long bone fractures
B
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The last step in performing manual capillary puncture is to ________.
A. remove the gloves B. perform hand hygiene C. apply a bandage over clean gauze at the puncture site D. record the procedure in the patient's medical record
The Pharyngeo-tracheal Lumen (PtL) airway is most similar in design and function as what other airway device?
A) Esophageal Tracheal Combitube B) King LT airway C) Oropharyngeal airway D) Endotracheal tube airway
Some teams and persons who deal with waste sites may use ____ respirators (SARs), which have some advantages over SCBA.
A. supplied antibacterial B. sonar activated C. supplied air D. swept air
When a patient has fluid and/or pus in the pleural cavity, a(n) _______________ is done to remove it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).