Which of the following patients has the best means of airway protection?
A) 52-year-old overdose patient being ventilated with a bag-valve mask and oral airway in place
B) 41-year-old male stroke patient with an endotracheal tube properly in place but no head-tilt, chin-lift
C) 37-year-old male with an altered LOC, a nasal airway in place, and an endotracheal tube in the esophagus
D) Unresponsive 75-year-old patient who is receiving the head-tilt, chin-lift, has an oral airway in place, and is receiving positive pressure ventilation
B
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a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2 and 4 only
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a. absorbed dose. b. air kerma. c. effective dose. d. equivalent dose.
The axial skeleton includes the:
a. hip b. leg c. hyoid d. toes
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