Most beta-adrenergic asthma inhalers work within approximately ________ minutes
A) 5
B) 15
C) 30
D) 45
B
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lung. The right lung sounds are clear. HR = 134, BP = 88/64, RR = 24, SaO2 = 92%. She has a history of two previous myocardial infarctions and takes nitroglycerin as needed. Which of the following is the best course of prehospital management? A) Endotracheal intubation, ventilation with supplemental oxygen, IV of NS KVO, nebulized albuterol and Atrovent, and corticosteroids IV B) Albuterol via nebulizer with 100 percent oxygen and IV of NS KVO C) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask and IV of NS with fluid challenge D) Oxygen by nonrebreather mask; IV of NS KVO; and furosemide, 40 mg IV
Your patient has suffered a stroke and is having difficulty speaking. Which of the following is the BEST way to communicate with her?
A) Try to use sign language. B) See if she can write. C) Speak more loudly to her. D) Have her nod her head.
You have been summoned to a grocery store for a 6-year-old girl who has collapsed. On scene, you find the girl lying unresponsive on the floor. You quickly open the patient's airway and determine that she is not breathing. When you try to ventilate her with the bag-valve mask, you are unable to do so. Repositioning the head and reattempting ventilation is not successful in passing air into the lungs. What would your next action be?
A) Perform a blind finger sweep B) Administer 30 chest compressions C) Ventilate the patient with greater force D) Place an oral airway
Which of the following represents an example of a cross-reference coding convention?
A. see B. inclusion notes C. exclusion notes D. NEC