A patient who is _______ may experience chest tightness, deep sighing breaths, rapid pulse, or cardiac palpitations
a. cyanotic
b. hyperventilating
c. hallucinating
d. hyperthermic
b
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An intoxicated 28-year-old female has suffered burns to both legs after passing out next to a space heater, which ignited her pants. Emergency Medical Responders have removed her clothing and cooled the burns. Which action is most appropriate in the continued care of this patient?
A) Carefully wrap the burn with a sterile wet burn sheet B) Cover the burns with a clean, white, dry sheet C) Place ice packs to the burn to continue cooling D) Clean the burn with sterile saline and cover it with gauze
If using a clothes washing machine to wash rope, it is very important to avoid using a front-loading machine.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The actual bodily changes that occur as a child grows are known as ____.
A. psycho-emotional development B. social development C. intellectual-cognitive development D. athletic development E. physical development
When administering an IM injection by the Z-track method, after expelling the medication you should remove the needle quickly and:
A) massage the area B) squeeze the injection site gently C) hold your bare finger over the injection site to encourage clotting D) let go of the skin quickly