What are three major threats to the emotional security of older persons entering a long-term-care facility?
What will be an ideal response?
Three major threats to the emotional security of older persons are an awareness that their bodies are failing, separation from their family and friends, and dependence on others for meeting their basic needs.
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As you approach a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash, you note that he has dark, oozing blood coming from an open fracture to his lower left tibia. The patient was removed from the car by bystanders and is being held by a family member. What should you do immediately?
A) Assess and open the airway B) Take manual in-line spine motion restriction C) Apply direct pressure to the bleeding D) Provide supplemental oxygen
The inventor of x-rays is ____________
a. Kells b. Roentgen c. Black d. none of the above
What is the universal distress signal to indicate complete airway obstruction?
A. mouth gaping open B. clutching throat with hands C. face turning bright red D. flailing hands
Keep in mind that an elderly patient who has had a stroke may have difficulty _____________________, _____________________, or clearing the airway of secretions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word