Which historic figure in medicine is credited with creating principles of proper tissue handling and suturing?
a. DeBakey
b. Cushing
c. Halsted
d. Kocher
c
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A patient with suspected spinal trauma is admitted to the emergency department and subse-quently goes into respiratory arrest. Which of the following would be the appropriate action to initially secure an open airway in this patient?
a. Insert an esophageal obturator airway. b. Apply the jaw thrust maneuver. c. Apply the head-tilt and chin-lift method. d. Employ the log-roll technique.
Oxygen delivery and tissue perfusion may be evaluated clinically by which of the following?
a. Mucous membrane color b. Skin color and tone c. Capillary refill d. Chest X-ray
The breaking down of food into smaller and smaller particles is called:
A. chemical digestion. B. mechanical digestion. C. enzyme breakdown of food. D. absorption.
During pressure-controlled ventilation, a(n) ____ airflow resistance or a(n) ____ compliance would reduce the delivered flow and tidal volume.
A. increased; increased B. increased; decreased C. decreased; decreased D. decreased; increased