You are treating a patient with suspected spinal injury following an accident. Your initial actions are:
A) primary assessment while maintaining manual spinal motion restriction.
B) removal from a vehicle to prevent further injury.
C) establishing large-bore IVs and treatment for shock.
D) secondary assessment.
A
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A) Using a nasal cannula with flow of 4 lpm B) Administering blow-by oxygen at 5 lpm C) Withholding the use of oxygen D) Providing oxygen via a nonrebreather at 15 lpm
Macroshock and microshock are two kinds of electrical shock the patient can sustain from faulty equipment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A disadvantage of a palmtop computer is that it
A. is large and heavy to carry. B. is not portable. C. does not contain all the extra function keys found on a standard keyboard. D. is used only for its word processing capabilities.
When dealing with a grieving child, it is important to remember that:
A) you should advise family members to change the child's routine. B) children 9 to 12 years of age may want to know details of the incident. C) family members should be discouraged from crying in front of the child. D) children as young as 1 year of age are aware that something bad has occurred.