How would the addition of a length of tubing between a ventilator and the endotracheal tube affect on dead space?
A. It would have no effect on dead space
B. It would have no effect on dead space but would increase the tidal volume
C. It would decrease the dead space
D. It would increase the dead space
Answer: D
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A) The patient is a 55-year-old male. B) The patient is having a heart attack. C) The patient has taken nitroglycerin. D) The patient is complaining of chest pain.
SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are called to a one-vehicle collision. A car has collided with a telephone pole. You arrive on the scene and notice that the police are controlling the traffic and that the power company has turned the power off. The patient is a 65-year-old male who is unconscious in the driver's seat. He is breathing and has a pulse. There is a starburst crack in the windshield, and the patient is unrestrained. As your crew is approaching the scene, the local Advanced Life Support Crew arrives.As an Emergency Medical Responder on this call, the first responsibility for you and your crew would be to:
A. ensure that the patient has an open airway. B. ensure that it is safe for you and your crew to enter the area. C. determine the need for advanced resources. D. determine the number of patients needing your care.
A patient with extensive infiltrates throughout the right lung should be placed in which of the following positions to improve oxygenation?
a. Left lung down laterally b. Right lung down laterally c. Left lung down with right lung 45 degrees from supine d. Right lung down with left lung 45 degrees from supine
The ____ arteries supply blood to the kidneys.
A. superior mesenteric B. renal C. inferior mesenteric D. common iliac