Which of the following may improve breathing in the patient with isolated rib fractures?
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Taping circumferentially around the chest
C) Morphine sulfate
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Morphine sulfate
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which one of the following patients is losing body heat by the mechanism of convection?
A) 41-year-old female who is intoxicated and passed out in the snow B) 56-year-old male who is confused and perspiring heavily C) 63-year-old female who took a drug that depressed her brain function D) 30-year-old male in cool temperature and exposed to a light breeze
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker knows how to properly size an oral airway before its placement?
a. "It is better to have an oral airway that is too large than one that is too small." b. "To select an appropriately sized oral airway, you must first estimate the patient's height and weight." c. "The length of the airway should approximate the distance from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the jaw." d. "An appropriately sized oral airway can be selected by looking in the patient's mouth and estimating the length of the tongue."
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are controlled by which of the following organizations?
A) CDC B) EPA C) NCCAM D) CFSAN