After decompressing the chest of the victim with a tension pneumothorax, you determine your intervention was successful by observing for
(A) air rushing from the catheter.
(B) a decrease in the patient's cyanosis.
(C) an improvement on the patient's level of consciousness.
(D) an improvement in the patient's ventilatory and circulatory status.
Answer: (D) an improvement in the patient's ventilatory and circulatory status.
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A) leadership. B) empathy. C) patient advocacy. D) integrity.
In teaching a patient to perform the sustained maximal inspiration maneuver during incentive spirometry, what would you say?
a. "Exhale normally, then inhale as deeply as you can, then hold your breath for 5 to 10 seconds." b. "Inhale as deeply as you can, then blow out as much air as you can as fast as possi-ble." c. "Exhale normally, then inhale as deeply as you can, then hold your breath for 10 to 20 seconds." d. "Exhale as much as you can, then inhale as deeply as you can, then relax and let it out."
The therapeutic action of a liniment application is to stimulate the receptors that feel heat and cold, reducing the ________ of pain and offering temporary relief
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The condition in which either additional material or a lesion causes an obstruction of the mitral valve is called mitral valve:
A. prolapse. B. stenosis. C. ischemia. D. infarct.