Foreign bodies that a patient swallows:
A) must be removed if they are poisonous.
B) are sometimes retrieved endoscopically.
C) can create an obstruction or perforation.
D) all of the above.
D
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The most common cause of an airway obstruction is:
A) facial trauma. B) infections. C) tissue damage. D) the tongue.
You are on the scene of a 34-year-old man who is breathing but not awake. After determining that he does NOT respond to verbal stimuli, your next action would be to:
A) place him on a backboard and perform a secondary assessment en route to the hospital. B) open his airway. C) apply a painful stimuli. D) apply manual cervical spine immobilization.
Your patient is a 68-year-old male who is conscious but confused and lying on his kitchen floor. The patient offers no complaint other than wishing to be helped up from the floor. The patient can tell you that he "slipped a few days ago" and has been on the floor since. Physical examination reveals dry, cool skin; dry mucous membranes; clear lung sounds bilaterally; and no indications of trauma. HR = 112, BP = 98/70, RR = 14, SaO2 = 96%. Your partner finds an appointment card indicating the patient missed a hemodialysis appointment two days ago. Which of the following is the best course for managing this patient?
A) 1,000 mL fluid bolus
B) 250 mL fluid bolus
C) IV of NS at a keep-open rate
D) Dopamine infusion
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