What pulse point should be palpated when assessing an unconscious victim?
Carotid
Radial
Femoral
Brachial
Carotid
Rationale: The carotid pulse should be palpated for 5 to 10 seconds; all remaining options are distractors.
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Information picked up from palpation can be either what we actually feel, which is an ______________ finding, or what we imagine we feel, which is a _______________ finding
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
On scene, you are treating a 62-year-old female patient with chest pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. She has a history of heart problems as well as diabetes, for which she takes medications. She is allergic to penicillin and iodine. She is alert, oriented, and calm, and there are no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. The patient took 81 mg of aspirin this morning, as she always does. Her vital signs are pulse, 100; respirations, 16 breaths/min; blood pressure, 118/90 mmHg; and SpO2, 97% on room air. In overseeing the care of this patient, which of these actions would demand immediate and corrective intervention?
A) Palpating the chest wall for tenderness B) Applying oxygen through a nasal cannula C) Determining the patient's blood glucose D) Administering three baby aspirins to the patient
Piggyback infusions are sometimes used as part of which type of injections?
A) Subcutaneous injections B) Intravenous injections C) Intramuscular injections D) Intradermal injections
A(n) ____ is a medically necessary restriction of the patient's freedom so that he cannot harm himself or others.
A. medical restraint B. physical restraint C. injection of medication D. neurological restraint