While performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal cord injury, you note that he is in severe respiratory distress and struggling to breathe. Where should you suspect the spinal cord injury has occurred?
A) Diaphragm
B) Cervical spine
C) Thoracic spine
D) Lumbar spine
B
You might also like to view...
Small, painful nodules located in tight muscles are known as what?
A) proprioceptors B) trigger points C) myofibrils D) eccentric contractions
Key components are also referred to as:
A) content of service requirements. B) level of service requirements. C) place of service requirements. D) evaluation of service requirements.
A female patient who is 36 weeks pregnant with twins tripped in a parking lot, hitting her head, her wrist, and her abdomen. She is alert and oriented and complains of a headache and abdominal and wrist pain. She denies shortness of breath and has an SpO2 of 96% on ambient air. Assessment reveals a large abrasion and hematoma to her forehead and abdomen as well as deformity to her left wrist. Which intervention would best treat the injuries the fetuses may have suffered?
A) Securing the patient to a long spine board B) Covering the abdominal abrasion to prevent infection C) Applying an ice pack to the wrist to decrease pain D) Administering high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask
Which of the following should be included when creating a reception area accessible to patients with special needs?
A. use only scatter rugs or unfastened carpet on the floor B. make sure the sills along the floor in doorways are metal or wood C. attach bars or rails 12 to 24 inches above the floor on the walls D. position coffee tables at a height accessible to people in wheelchairs