Whom should you contact first if you witness or are involved in a needlestick accident?
a. Paramedics—call “911”
b. Physician on duty
c. Head nurse
d. Reception desk
c. Head nurse
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Where is driving machinery located on moving stairs?
A. At the lower landing B. At the upper landing C. Under the escalator frame D. Inside the continuous handrails
On scene, you are treating a 62-year-old female patient with chest pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. She has a history of heart problems as well as diabetes, for which she takes medications. She is allergic to penicillin and iodine. She is alert, oriented, and calm, and there are no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. The patient took 81 mg of aspirin this morning, as she always does. Her vital signs are pulse, 100; respirations, 16 breaths/min; blood pressure, 118/90 mmHg; and SpO2, 97% on room air. In overseeing the care of this patient, which of these actions would demand immediate and corrective intervention?
A) Palpating the chest wall for tenderness B) Applying oxygen through a nasal cannula C) Determining the patient's blood glucose D) Administering three baby aspirins to the patient
A trade name for glycerin anhydrous (as used for the eyes) is:
A) Osmitrol B) Adsorbocarpine C) Ophthalgan D) Ismo
The only routine immunizations recommended for all normal adults between the age of ________ are booster doses of adult diphtheria and tetanus every 10 years.
A) 18 and 30 years B) 20 and 45 years C) 18 and 65 years D) 20 and 85 years