Which of the following physical findings indicates the need for immediate transport?
A) Vital signs: systolic blood pressure 80, respiratory rate 8
B) Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15
C) Second-degree burns involving 9 percent of total body surface area in an adult patient
D) Fractured right femur
A
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You have been called to a lower-income housing complex for a 1½-year-old child who is short of breath and has a fever. When assessing this patient, which technique would be appropriate?
A) Determining the respiratory rate before laying hands on the child B) Auscultating breath sounds over the anterior chest only C) Checking capillary refill by pressing on the skin of the fingers D) Performing the primary assessment after the secondary assessment
The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to Americans is called the Department of Health ________
A) And Medicine B) And Welfare C) Reform D) Institutes E) And Human Services
General criteria for determining a patient's mental competence include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) the absence of cardiac dysrhythmias. B) an appropriate response to questions. C) blood glucose levels within normal limits. D) the absence of a head injury or other trauma.
Sinus bradycardia has almost the same criteria as normal sinus rhythm; the only difference is that the:
A. P-P intervals are irregular. B. heart rate is slower. C. PR interval measurement is greater than 0.12 second. D. QRS duration is within normal limits.