Which of the following is used both as a disinfectant and as an antiseptic, but has limited effectiveness in the presence of blood products, mucus, or soap?
A. boiling water
B. iodine
C. acid products
D. formaldehyde
B. iodine
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Your patient is a 30-year-old pregnant woman at 36 weeks' gestation. She was injured in a fall from a horse and is complaining of painful contractions. Her abdomen is tender to palpation over the uterus, and the uterus becomes firm with contractions, but she denies vaginal bleeding. The patient is anxious, but her skin is warm and dry. Her blood pressure is 112/70, her heart rate is 92, and her
respirations are 24. Which of the following statements best describes this situation? A) The mechanism and patient complaints are suspicious for abruptio placentae. The mother's condition is not life threatening, but fetal demise has most likely already occurred. B) The mechanism and patient complaints are consistent with placenta previa. The mother is stable, but the fetus is in jeopardy. C) The mechanism and patient complaints are consistent with uterine rupture. Both the mother and fetus are in jeopardy. D) The mechanism and patient complaints are suspicious for abruptio placentae. Both the mother and the fetus are in jeopardy.
Which of the following is expected by the 24th week of pregnancy?
A) The fetal lungs are producing sufficient surfactant. B) Fetal heart tones are audible with stethoscope. C) Fingernails and toenails are present. D) The fetal head is engaged in the pelvis.
You are having a difficult time getting air from the bag-valve mask to pass into the lungs of a patient with suspected stroke. What should your first action be?
A) Perform a finger sweep of the airway B) Administer abdominal thrusts C) Turn the patient on his side and try ventilations again D) Perform the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver again