Following a head-on collision of a motorcycle and a truck, the motorcyclist would MOST likely experience initial injury to the:
A) cervical spine.
B) chest and abdomen.
C) wrists and forearms.
D) femurs and tibias.
Answer: D) femurs and tibias.
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You respond to the scene of a vehicle accident and find a female patient standing outside her car complaining of neck pain. You should:
A) use a three-man carry to get her onto your gurney. B) use the stair chair to get her to the ambulance. C) apply a cervical collar and assist the patient into a sitting position. D) instruct the patient to lie flat on the ground so you can perform a direct lift.
All of the following are included in a respiratory care practitioner's weekly summary of a sub-acute or long-term care resident's progress except:
a. complete course of respiratory therapy. b. changes in respiratory status. c. explanation of any patient education. d. recommendations for additional therapy.
Which of the following was not the main objective of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
What will be an ideal response?
You respond to a motor vehicle collision and find a 29 year old woman who is complaining of chest pain. Her chest struck the steering wheel. Her airway is open, she is breathing at 24 breaths/min, and she is coughing up blood. Her pulse is 130 beats/min, rapid and weak, her blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg. You notice cyanosis around the lips and note that her fingers are also blue. When you expose the chest, she tells you it hurts and points to a bruised spot. Which of the following is a symptom?
A. Cyanosis around the lips or fingertips B. Rapid, weak pulse C. Hemoptysis D. Pain at the site of injury