You are assessing a patient who has suffered blunt trauma to the chest and has distended neck
veins, blue skin, and bulging eyes. Which of the following should you most likely suspect?
A. Tamponade of the lungs
B. Retrograde circulation
C. Traumatic asphyxia
D. Vascular collapse
C
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Step 1 of the five-step approach for EKG interpretation is the:
A) QRS complex B) PRI C) heart rhythm D) heart rate
On an ECG when the ventricular heart rate is regular, the rate can be determined by counting the number of large squares between two consecutive QRS complexes then
a. dividing 400 by that number of large squares b. dividing 600 by that number of large squares c. dividing 200 by that number of large squares d. dividing 300 by that number of large squares
When measuring the distance from the symphysis pubis to the uterine fundus, each centimeter is roughly equal to ________ of gestation
A) one week B) one month C) two weeks D) ten days
In caring for the adult client, the therapeutic response includes all of the following EXCEPT for
A) recognizing the stress caused by accidents or serious illness B) asking what is happening in their lives C) using therapeutic communication to get to know them D) preparing them to transfer to a physician who cares for the older adult