You are by the side of a patient who is complaining of shortness of breath and has a history of heart failure. When assessing the airway, which one of the following observations BEST indicates a patent airway?
A) She is sitting in an upright position because she cannot lie flat.
B) She can only speak in short sentences due to rapid breathing.
C) She easily tells you that she is having chest pain.
D) She is lethargic and confused to person, place, and time.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You have been called to a public building for a 32-year-old male patient who fell down a flight of stairs. As you pull up, he walks to the ambulance and states that he would like to be looked at because his shoulder and lower back hurt. You immediately take in-line manual spinal stabilization and examine his back, which reveals no sign of injury. How should you immobilize this patient?
A) Place a long board behind the patient and immobilize in a standing position. B) Have the patient lie on the ground and immobilize in the usual fashion. C) Place the long board on the stretcher and carefully assist the patient onto the long board. D) Place a cervical collar on the patient and transfer him to the stretcher.
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A. bush B. woodland C. wilderness D. brush
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A. increased dental plaque formation B. dentine hypersensitivity C. the overgrowth of gingival tissue D. the loss of tooth enamel