You are assessing a patient who overdosed on a medication and is unresponsive. Given this situation, what is the greatest concern regarding potential airway occlusion?
A) Collapse of the bronchi
B) Relaxation of the tongue
C) Spasm of the epiglottis
D) Swelling of the carina
Answer: B
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A) Rattling-like noises that decrease when the patient coughs B) Crowing-like sounds that are accompanied by a high-pitched cough C) High-pitched whistling-like noises heard more on expiration D) Crackling-like noises that are heard in the upper portion of the lung
Which of the following is the recommended and MOST effective form of protection against an infectious biological agent?
a. Standard Precautions b. Self-contained breathing apparatus c. 10% hypochlorite solution d. Mark I kit
Pediatric patients are ________ likely to become hypovolemic from head injuries than adult patients
A) more B) less C) equally D) Pediatric patients always become hypovolemic due to the movable fontanels.
The rare-earth screens use phosphors with atomic numbers of
a. 3 to 11. b. 12 to 27. c. 57 to 71. d. 98 to 131.