You are assessing a 37-year-old woman who was rescued from an apartment fire. She has a harsh, stridorous, "brassy"-sounding cough productive of sooty sputum. Her eyebrows and the hair around her face are singed. Respirations = 28, heart rate = 108, and blood pressure = 124/84. You have a 30-minute transport time. Which of the following is the best intervention for this patient?
A) One hundred percent oxygen by nonrebreather mask
B) Sedation and cricothyrotomy
C) A nebulized albuterol treatment
D) Rapid sequence intubation and endotracheal intubation
D
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You are having difficulty finding a vein in a patient's antecubital areas. Which of the following options are appropriate? (Choose all that apply.)A) Check the patient's feet for a suitable ankle vein.B) Examine the dorsal surface of the patient's wrist for a possible venipuncture site.C) Determine whether a dermal puncture will yield an adequate specimen.D) Ask another phlebotomist to assist in finding a vein.
What will be an ideal response?
The normal osmotic pressure in the interstitial space is
A) 19 mm Hg B) 9 mm Hg C) 6 mm Hg D) 28 mm Hg
A heavy or dragging feeling in the groin, enlargement of one testicle, and a dull ache in the groin are symptoms of ____.
A. epididymitis B. prostatitis C. testicular cancer D. urethritis E. prostate cancer
In reference to the image, what projection/position of the part is represented?
AP oblique ankle with 45 degree medial rotation AP oblique ankle with 15-20 degree medial rotation AP oblique ankle with 15-20 degree lateral rotation AP ankle