Transfers from one room to another in a health care facility are only done if a patient requests the transfer
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Your patient is a young adult male with a gunshot wound to the left side of his head. He is unresponsive with snoring respirations. He is breathing 6 times per minute with a pulse rate of 52 and a blood pressure of 192/104 mmHg. His radial pulse is strong and his skin is cool, but not diaphoretic. In addition to in-line manual stabilization of the cervical spine, the first intervention for this
patient would be: A) high-concentration oxygen via nonrebreather mask. B) inserting an oropharyngeal airway. C) performing a jaw-thrust maneuver. D) administering positive pressure ventilation.
During an in-service focusing on care of the trauma patient, the medical director asks if anyone can correctly describe the "platinum 10 minutes." Which of the following indicates the BEST response?
A) "EMS should spend a total of 10 minutes assessing the patient for life-threatening injuries prior to initiating transport to a trauma center." B) "If the transport to a trauma center is going to exceed 10 minutes, EMS should strongly consider the use of an aeromedical helicopter." C) "EMS systems should be designed so that it takes an ambulance no longer than 10 minutes to respond to a trauma call." D) "EMS should initiate transport of the critically injured trauma patient to the hospital within 10 minutes of arriving on scene."
Which of the following statements are true about the potential for aspiration in patients with cuffed tracheal tubes?
1. Periodic oropharyngeal suctioning can help to minimize aspiration. 2. Aspiration is least likely in spontaneously breathing patients. 3. The methylene blue test can help detect leakage-type aspiration. 4. Aspiration is more likely with tracheostomy tubes than with endotracheal tubes. a. 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 1, 3, and 4 only
A patient with an insulinoma may exhibit dizziness and fainting attributable to:
A. Hypoglycemia. B. Hyperglycemia. C. Ketosis. D. Acidosis.