You are treating a patient with suspected spinal injury following an accident. Your initial actions are:
A) primary assessment while maintaining manual cervical stabilization.
B) removal from a vehicle to prevent further injury.
C) establishing large-bore IVs and treatment for shock.
D) secondary assessment.
Answer: A
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During neonatal and pediatric venoarterial bypass ECLS, which vessels or heart chambers are commonly cannulated to feed venous blood from the patient's body to the pump, and to return arterial blood to the patient?
A. venous feed = inferior vena cava; arterial return = subclavian artery B. venous feed = right atrium; arterial return = left atrium C. venous feed = right atrium; arterial return = common carotid artery D. venous feed = internal jugular vein; arterial return = common carotid artery
A(n) _____ consists of a liquid and one or more solids that do not dissolve
a. solution b. emulsion c. suspension d. elixir
The ________ complex represents ventricular depolarization.
A. QRS B. SRQ C. QSR D. RSQ
To say a baby is an "organ donor" is misleading because:
A. there may be coercion involved. B. the organ may not be taken and may be wasted. C. the organ may not be suitable for transplantation. D. money may influence the donation. E. babies cannot agree to the organ transplant.