Which of the following acronyms would be most useful in assessing your patient's mental status?
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. SAMPLE
C. AVPU
D. BP-DOC
Answer: C
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a. The baby will likely not survive. b. The baby will have a low birth weight. c. The baby will also become a smoker as an adult. d. The baby will have cancer.
Which of the following is NOT an option for prehospital vascular access in the newborn?
A) Cannulation of a peripheral vein in an extremity B) Intraosseous needle placed in the proximal tibia C) Femoral vein cannulation D) Scalp vein cannulation
You are assessing an elderly male patient who was trapped in a burning trailer. Which finding would be most indicative that he has an inhalation injury?
A) Coughing of black sputum B) Heart rate of 126 beats/min C) Partial-thickness burn to the left side of the face D) Blood coming from the nose
These results are consistent with a diagnosis of:
Serum chemistry results on a 53-year-old female are AST: 120 U/L (4–34U/L) ALT: 185 U/L (5–40 U/L) ALP: 785 U/L (<165 U/L) gGT: 225 U/L (5–24 U/L) Total Bilirubin: 10.8 mg/dL Direct Bilirubin: 8.6 mg/dL urine bilirubin: positive urine urobilinogen: Normal fecal urobilinogen: decreased a. Hemolytic anemia. b. Hepatitis. c. Dubin-Johnson. d. Biliary obstruction.