A(n) ____ is used to relieve upper airway obstruction if airway maneuvers (e.g., head tilt-chin lift, jaw thrust) fail to open an unobstructed airway.
A. endotracheal intubation
B. oropharyngeal airway
C. laryngeal mask airway
D. esophageal gastric tube airway
Answer: B
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A 44-year-old female was hiking in a state park when she was bitten by a snake in her left calf. To get help, she had to hike 4 miles to the first-aid station where you are located. The hike took her 1½ hours. Your assessment reveals a red and swollen area to her leg, and she complains of discomfort to that area. Closer inspection reveals two puncture wounds in the center of the affected area
She asks you if she is going to die from the snake bite. Which one of the following is the best reply? A) "You need to get checked out, but if venom was injected, the signs and symptoms of a generalized reaction typically appear very quickly." B) "We need to get you to the hospital immediately. Anytime that a snake bites it injects venom from its fangs." C) "Based on the way the bite looks, I think that you were bitten by a nonpoisonous snake." D) "Walking all of that distance probably saved you since your body metabolized the poison faster."
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following terms is applied when more than one policy covers an individual?
a. Coordination of benefits b. Co-insurance c. Co-pay d. Deductible e. Birthday rule
Patients who have developed partial immunity to a particular disease:
A. Are protected against new infections, but not from germs that remain in the body from the initial illness. B. are highly susceptible to new infections, but are immune to the germs that caused the initial illness. C. are not protected against new infections or from the germs that remain in the body from the initial illness. D. are carriers of the disease, but cannot transmit it to another person unless their immune system is weak.