The Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health system defines levels whereby a person can escape from an exposure, within 60 minutes, without immediate impairment or irreversible harm.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A construction foreman was stabbed with a screwdriver in the right anterior chest by an angry employee. Prior to your arrival, he removed the screwdriver. He is alert and oriented and complaining of pain to the injury site. Your primary assessment reveals an open airway, adequate breathing, and strong radial pulse. Based on these findings, which of the following would be done first?
A) open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. B) take manual in-line spinal stabilization. C) evaluate the patient SpO2 level. D) insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
Your patient is a 23-year-old male prisoner who is alert and oriented, complaining of general malaise. He describes a month-long history of weakness, joint pain, nausea and occasional vomiting, and anorexia. He has no medical history and takes no medications. Physical examination reveals clear lung sounds bilaterally; warm, dry skin; several prison tattoos; a firm liver; and jaundice to his sclera. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Fatty liver B) Cirrhosis of the liver C) HIV D) Hepatitis B
Your cardiac arrest patient has regained a pulse after two shocks. Which of the following actions would be appropriate?
A) Transporting the patient supine and secured to a back board B) Removing the AED once it is determined that a pulse has returned C) Reanalyzing the patient's heart rhythm with the AED every 5 minutes D) Canceling the ALS assistance and proceeding directly to the hospital
A patient whose carbon dioxide (CO2) production is 390 mL/min and oxygen (O2) consumption is 375 mL/min is most likely experiencing which of the following?
a. Ketosis b. Severe sepsis c. Hyperventilation d. Too much carbohydrate intake