The purpose of determining the mechanism of injury and the index of suspicion for the trauma patient at the same time is to allow you to:
A) decide whether to transport the patient.
B) identify comorbid factors.
C) document a complete scene size-up.
D) anticipate your patient's injuries.
D
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A. True B. False
When the patient stabilizes on mechanical ventilation with a PEEP of 12 cm H2O and the FiO2 has been reduced to 0.40, how should the PEEP level reduce?
a. In increments of 2 cm H2O every 6 hr b. In increments of 3 to 5 cm H2O every 2 hr c. In increments of 3 to 5 cm H2O every 1 hr d. In increments of 5 cm H2O every 2 hr
Information on the patient's medical history should be reviewed and updated _____________
a. each visit b. only when surgical procedures are planned c. only when operative procedures are planned d. both b and c
A patient on VC, SIMV with a VT of 500 mL has a PIP of 25 cm H2O, Pplat of 15 cm H2O and PEEP of 5 cm H2O. What is the patient's static lung compliance
A. 25 mL/cm H2O B. 35 mL/cm H2O C. 45 mL/cm H2O D. 50 mL/cm H2O