A pediatric patient is brought to the emergency department after aspirating a foreign body. Which of the following would be the most useful type of x-ray that would more clearly show areas of air trapping?
A) inspiratory
B) AP
C) expiratory
D) lateral
C
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A) Coughing of black sputum B) Heart rate of 126 beats per minute C) Partial-thickness burn to the left side of the face D) Blood coming from the nose
Puberty is best described as:
A) Maturation of the sexual organs B) A milestone developmental stage in school-age children C) A two- to three-year growth spurt in adolescents D) A developmental stage that occurs earlier in males than in females
While assisting with the review of airway skills with new EMT hires, which of these statements from a new EMT demonstrates he knows how to properly size an oral airway prior to placement?
A) "It is better to have an oral airway that is too large, rather than one that is too small." B) "To select an appropriately sized oral airway, you must estimate the patient's height and weight." C) "The airway should approximate the distance from the front teeth to the angle of the jaw." D) "An appropriately sized oral airway can be selected by looking in the patient's mouth and estimating the length of the tongue."
Hypersecretion of the thyroid gland can cause:
A) hypoglycemia. B) Graves' disease. C) Addison's disease. D) Cushing's syndrome.