Which of the following is NOT an absolute contraindication to rapid sequence airway (RSA)?
A) Only one paramedic on scene
B) Blunt or penetrating anterior neck trauma
C) Upper airway tumor
D) Caustic ingestion
A
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A 45-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He reports on the medical history that he has heart problems. As the dental treatment begins, the patient loses consciousness and goes into cardiac arrest. The doctor sends the auxiliary to the front to call for help while he goes to hook up the new oxygen cylinder that had arrived that morning. At the front desk, the assistant asks the receptionist to find the number for the emergency medical service. When the doctor and assistant return to the operatory, they begin two-person CPR with the patient in the dental chair. What will be an ideal response?
What mode of mechanical ventilation is designed to optimize ventilation by reducing alveolar collapse while using small tidal volumes in patients with ARDS?
a. Inverse ratio ventilation b. High-frequency ventilation (HFV) c. Intermittent mandatory ventilation d. Airway pressure-release ventilation
Express the Arabic numbers in Roman numerals. 499 =
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An AP shoulder projection obtained in a patient whose upper midcoronal plane was tilted anteri-orly demonstrates the
1. lesser tubercle in profile laterally. 2. scapular body longitudinally foreshortened. 3. superior scapular angle superior to the clavicle. 4. scapular body with increased thoracic cavity superimposition. a. 1 and 4 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 2, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4