If a patient has signs of herniation and the signs resolve with hyperventilation, you should:
A) hyperventilate for one additional minute. B) discontinue hyperventilation.
C) hyperventilate intermittently. D) continue hyperventilation.
B
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You have been called to an assisted living facility for a 43-year-old male who has a history of anxiety and schizophrenia and who, according to staff, is more confused today. The staff also states that he has refused to take his medications for the past three days. Your assessment reveals him to have no life threats to the ABCs, but is slurring his speech and not making sense when he talks. As
you review paperwork provided to you by staff, you note that he has a history of thyroid problems, diabetes, and hypertension. His pulse is 124, respirations 16, and blood pressure 154/70 mmHg. At this point, which one of the following actions is most important? A) Determine reason for refusing medications. B) Restrain and transport the patient. C) Check his blood glucose level. D) Recheck the blood pressure.
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A. Avoid putting pressure on a pressure point B. Remove a blood-soaked dressing and replace it C. Administer pain medications D. Keep the body part that is bleeding below the heart E. Apply direct pressure over the injury
Patients with a partial laryngectomy:
A) have had their entire larynx removed and breathe through an opening in the neck called a stoma. B) are called partial neck breathers because they breathe through both a stoma and the nose and mouth. C) are easy to differentiate from patients who have had a total laryngectomy, especially when they are apneic. D) cannot be ventilated with the mouth-to-mask technique because there is no connection between the pharynx and lower airway.