Which of the following tips will help you communicate more effectively with an older patient?
A. supply a word when the patient stops to think of a word
B. speak very loudly using a higher tone of voice
C. interrupt the patient if your question was misunderstood
D. look for a way to make a connection with the patient
D. look for a way to make a connection with the patient
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Your patient is the? 23-year-old female victim of an attempted abduction at knifepoint. The assailant was interrupted and drew his knife across the? victim's throat as he fled the scene. A first responder on the scene immediately applied direct pressure to the neck wound. Your assessment reveals a very agitated young woman with ongoing blood loss despite direct pressure to the wound. There appears to be both? bright-red bleeding and slower but steady? dark-red bleeding. It appears that the trachea has not been penetrated but that there is a hematoma around the laceration. Which of the following is the most appropriate sequence of intervention for this? patient?
A) Apply a pressure dressing to the wound, accompanied by pressure-point compression.
B) Use rapid sequence intubation of the patient to protect the trachea from the expanding hematoma while maintaining direct pressure on the wound.
C) Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound, and continue direct pressure.
D) Apply direct pressure, and request an order from medical control to decompress the hematoma.
Assessment of a 72-year-old man reveals absent lung sounds to the left lung accompanied by a sudden onset of sharp chest pain on the same side. When obtaining the history, which of the following statements made by his wife is MOST important?
A) "He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." B) "He has had a fever since last night." C) "He did not take his medications today." D) "He just saw his doctor yesterday."
On a rhythm strip, the P wave is normally
A) inverted. B) spiked. C) small. D) last.
Which of the following would you advise a pregnant woman to avoid during her pregnancy?
A. Exercise B. Alcohol C. Dental exams D. Driving E. Working at a computer