Your primary concern when caring for a newborn baby is:
A) assessing for meconium staining.
B) determining how much blood the mother lost during delivery.
C) assessing whether the mother is having twins.
D) clearing the airway and ensuring that the baby is breathing.
D
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Which of the following factors has been shown to positively correlate with obstructive sleep ap-nea?
a. Age b. Height c. Obesity of the upper body d. Blood pressure at rest
On an x-ray, areas of higher density that are white on the film are said to be:
a. radiopaque. b. cineradiograph. c. myelograph. d. venograph.
The patient is a 5-year-old female who developed severe respiratory distress with inspiratory stridor about 30 minutes ago. Her mother tells you that the child "seemed to be perfectly healthy" until about 3 hours earlier, when she began to complain of a severe sore throat. The patient is sitting on the side of her bed, leaning forward with her neck slightly extended. Respiratory distress with
accessory muscle use and intercostal retractions is present. The child is drooling profusely, and when she tries to talk, her voice sounds muffled. She is suffering from a life-threatening emergency due to potential: a. seizures. c. airway obstruction. b. cardiac dysrhythmias. d. respiratory arrest.
Your 32-year-old man is having mild shortness of breath after exercising. His resting pulse oximeter reading is 95 percent and he has no other complaints. What method of oxygen delivery is BEST for this patient at this time?
A) The Venturi mask B) The nonrebreather mask C) The nasal cannula D) The simple face mask