A patient has swelling and deformity to the wrist. After splinting, in which position should the hand be placed?
A) Fingers curled inward
B) Fingers extended and spread
C) Hand in a fist with thumb inside fist
D) Wrist flexed with fingers extended
A) Fingers curled inward
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What is the maximum PIP that should be used with mechanical ventilation of larger premature infants to prevent volutrauma?
a. 25 cm H2O b. 30 cm H2O c. 40 cm H2O d. 50 cm H2O
Which tract carries fine touch and vibration to the cerebral cortex?
A) Ventral column tract B) Spinothalamic tract C) Dorsal column tract D) Spinocerebellar tract
A 39-year-old woman presents with signs and symptoms of an acute hemorrhagic stroke. She is responsive to deep painful stimuli only and has bilaterally dilated and sluggishly reactive pupils. Her respirations are slow and irregular, blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, and pulse is 40 and bounding. Initial treatment for this patient involves:
A) positive-pressure ventilatory support. B) rapid infusion of a crystalloid solution. C) high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask. D) immediate transcutaneous cardiac pacing.