A teenage male has fallen onto a railing while skateboarding. He complains of right-sided chest pain and moderate dyspnea. Exposure of the chest reveals a section of his ribs that is moving opposite of the rest of the ribs. You should:
A) roll the patient over onto his right side. B) cover the wound with an occlusive dressing.
C) apply a bulky dressing over the section. D) begin positive pressure ventilation.
C
You might also like to view...
A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All four bottles are positive with gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains
On sheep blood agar, the gray, transparent, alpha-hemolytic colonies are catalase negative, optochin resistant, ESC negative and PYR negative. Which of the following patient histories correlates with the presence of this organism? A) 78-year-old male with bacterial pneumonia B) 3-day-old premature male C) 47-year-old female with a heart murmur and a history of dental surgery D) 16-year-old female with a history of untreated pharyngitis
What is the approximate volume of anatomic dead space?
A. 2.2 mL/lb of ideal body weight B. 2.2 mL/kg actual body weight C. 1 mL/lb of ideal body weight D. 1 mL/kg of ideal body weight
During transport to the dental office, an avulsed tooth should be kept in ____________
a. milk b. saline solution c. water d. any of the above
How much pleural fluid does a normal healthy adult have in each hemithorax?
a. 5 ml b. 8 ml c. 12 ml d. 16 ml