Your patient is a 6-year-old boy with a common childhood febrile illness (e.g., the flu). Which NSAID should be avoided because of its risk of Reye syndrome?
a. Tylenol
b. Naprosyn
c. Aspirin
d. Advil
ANS: C
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A. Splint the injury, then prop the extremity up on a pillow B. Immobilize the joints above and below the injury with a sling C. Secure the injured extremity to the body with a swathe D. Cut away clothing to expose the injury site, then control bleeding.
The partial or total loss of the ability of voluntary muscles to move is referred to as:
A. atrophy. B. paralysis. C. myasthenia gravis. D. a cramp.
Which patient is the most likely candidate for experiencing traumatic asphyxia?
A) A patient trapped from the chest down under a motor vehicle B) A patient who fell from a ladder face- first onto the grass C) A patient whose chest hit the steering wheel D) A patient who was stabbed in the chest
You are dispatched to an assisted-living center for a 67-year-old male with "mental status changes." You arrive at the scene and begin to assess the patient. He is responsive to painful stimuli only, has rapid and shallow breathing, and a slow radial pulse. You should:
A. start an IV and administer a fluid bolus. B. begin assisting the patient's ventilations. C. apply a nonrebreathing mask set at 15 L/min. D. assess his blood glucose level and start an IV.