SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are responding to a patient who passed out in a store. Your patient is a 21-year-old male who stated to his friend that he was feeling light-headed. Upon arrival you find your patient on the floor. He has a pulse but is not breathing.The patient is unresponsive and does not appear to have a gag reflex. Paying careful attention, you perform the jaw-thrust maneuver and insert the right size ________ through the patient's mouth and into his throat.
A. nasopharyngeal airway
B. simple mask
C. nasal cannula
D. oropharyngeal airway
Answer: D
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a. sign b. symptom c. diagnosis d. prognosis
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knowledge of her age group, what explanation would you give your partner? A) "It is very common for patients in this age group not to tell you everything because most have some form of early dementia." B) "In the older population, most do not trust young people with personal information, such as their medical history." C) "This happens very frequently with people in this age group, so you must accept it and not get upset." D) "Many times persons in this age group will not be forthcoming with all that is going on because they are scared of losing their independence."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the POL, which of the following would most likely be performed?
A. parasitology procedures B. bacterial cultures C. fungal cultures D. virus cultures