Mechanical ventilation of the obese patient often includes which of the following?
1. Pressure or volume ventilation
2. Tidal volume: average 10 ml/kg PBW, range 8 to 12 ml/kg PBW
3. Position head of the bed greater than or equal to 30 degrees elevation
4. NIV for 24- to 48-hr postextubation
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 3, and 4 only
ANS: D
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Which statement shows that the EMT understands the use of a tourniquet in controlling bleeding?
A) "A tourniquet should be applied tightly enough so that arterial blood flow distal to the tourniquet is completely stopped." B) "If the tourniquet appears to have stopped the bleeding, the EMT should loosen it slightly to allow a small amount of blood to perfuse the tissues." C) "If a blood pressure cuff is used as a tourniquet, the EMT should inflate it approximately 50 mmHg above the patient's systolic blood pressure." D) "Since arteries run close to the body's surface in a joint, the best place to apply a tourniquet is over the joint just above the site of hemorrhage."
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands chest trauma?
a. "Open chest injuries are more serious than closed chest injuries because air and bacteria can enter the chest through the open wound." b. "In general, an open chest injury caused by blunt trauma is more life threatening than a closed one due to increased blood loss." c. "Internal chest injuries are more difficult to assess and manage than are the more obvious external chest injuries." d. "Closed chest injuries are caused by penetrating trauma and cause more life-threatening injuries than do open chest injuries."
Morbidity is the rate or frequency of deaths.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An ________ is a patient who receives services for a short amount of time (less than 24 hours) in a physician's office or clinic, without being kept overnight.
A. ambulatory patient B. inpatient C. outpatient D. none of these