A condition called altered speech occurs when the patient is speaking so fast it appears she has an urgency or pressure to speak quickly.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Your patient is an 80-year-old man who was the unrestrained driver of a vehicle without airbags that was involved in a frontal collision with a parked car. Your assessment reveals that he is dyspneic, tachypneic, and tachycardic. He is awake but unable to respond to questions. There are no obvious signs of injury to the head or neck. The patient has paradoxical movement of the sternum with
breathing, along with crepitus and subcutaneous air noted on palpation. Chest excursion is limited, and the patient has cyanosis of his lips, ears, and nail beds. Which of the following is most needed in this patient? A) Infusion of isotonic crystalloid solution using a large-bore IV B) Application of bulky dressings over the site of paradoxical motion C) Being placed in a prone position to stabilize the chest wall D) Intubation and positive-pressure ventilation
Which of the following drugs has the potential for causing bronchospasm in patients with asthma and hypersensitive airways?
a. Fentanyl b. Propofol c. Diazepam d. Morphine
A mole should not grow larger than 6 mm in _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Incorrect posting of payments and write-offs can affect patient ____________________ on their statements
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word