Health care providers should use child CPR methods for any child from 1 year of age to puberty (12 years of age)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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You are on the scene where an 80-year-old woman is unresponsive and has shallow, snoring respirations. The patient's husband wants you to do nothing for the patient, but her daughter is crying and pleading with you to do something to help her mother. The patient lacks a DNR. The husband insists that his wife would not want to be "kept alive by machines." Which of the following is the most ethical
course of action? A) Follow the husband's wishes, because he has the legal authority to make the decision while the daughter does not. B) Explain to the husband that you do not yet know what is wrong with his wife, that it may be something readily treatable, and that without a written order from her physician you cannot withhold treatment. C) Consider how you would feel if it was your spouse or parent, and ask yourself what you would want done. D) Find out more about the patient's medical history in an attempt to determine if resuscitative measures would be futile.
Gastric inflation and subsequent vomiting and aspiration are significant risks associated with ____________________ ventilation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which step helps prevent a latex glove allergy?
A. Avoid the use of hand lotion B. Wear gloves as often as possible to desensitize your skin C. Put on gloves with slightly wet hands D. Select gloves with more powder on the inside E. Clean areas contaminated with latex-containing dust frequently
The difference between alteration and change is that alteration _____.
A. changes the device used B. replaces an old device on a different body part C. punctures the skin for site access D. none of the above