You are by the side of a young male patient who hit his head after diving from a hillside into a shallow lake. The patient is unresponsive and has a large hematoma to his forehead with abrasions all over his face. A paramedic asks you to apply painful stimuli to his arms and legs. You recognize that the paramedic wants you to assess for which type of injury or condition?
A) Alcohol intoxication
B) True unresponsiveness
C) Extremity fractures
D) Spinal injury
D) Spinal injury
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You have been called to a local nursing home for a restless patient with a four-day history of diarrhea. The primary assessment reveals an open airway, rapid breathing, and a weak and rapid radial pulse. Vital signs are: pulse 124, respirations 24, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and SpO2 95%. She is confused with a history of Alzheimer's dementia. For this patient, it is most important to evaluate
for: A) intestinal obstruction. B) cause of confusion. C) dehydration. D) blood in the diarrhea.
If you are caring for a patient who is suspected of having SARS, at what distance from the pa-tient is it recommended to wear an effective filtration mask?
a. 6 ft b. 10 ft c. 12 ft d. 15 ft
An infection that occurs within the spinal canal is known as a(n) ____.
A. spinal abscess B. diskitis C. epidural abscess D. osteo abscess
The patient's diagnosis is a key factor for hospital reimbursement.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)