What position should be prescribed to provide positional traction for an individual with a left L4-L5 intervertebral foramen nerve root impingement?
What will be an ideal response?
Position the individual on their right side with a pillow under their midaxillary line to put the L4-L5 segment into right lateral flexion. Flex the hips to approximately and rotate the upper trunk to the left so the upper trunk is flat on the support surface.
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A) The space that houses the heart, aorta, and esophagus B) The fibrous sac surrounding the heart C) The space between the inner and outer lining of the lungs D) The space between the ribs and the diaphragm
You are helping a friend change the battery in his truck when acid from the old battery splashes in his eye. He is complaining of pain in his right eye and is having a hard time keeping it open. He has no problems with airway, breathing, or circulation. What should you do?
a. Cover both his eyes and immediately drive him to the nearest Emergency Department. b. Place an ice pack on his eye and immediately transport him to the nearest Emergency Department. c. Pat the eye with a dry towel to absorb the acid. d. Immediately irrigate the eye with copious amounts of water.
The family of a 31-year-old female patient reports that she has taken an overdose of her father's diabetes medication. Assessment reveals her to be unresponsive, lying on the floor, with snoring respirations. Her pulse is rapid and her skin is cool to the touch. The patient has no history of diabetes but is allergic to penicillin. It is believed that she took the medication within the past hour. Your initial intervention in caring for this patient would be to:
A) Administer activated charcoal B) Induce vomiting C) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver D) Administer glycogen or intranasal naloxone
All of the following are normal peripheral blood RBC findings at birth in a full-term infant except:
a. Nucleated RBCs b. Mean cell volume (MCV) less than 90 fL c. Reticulocytosis of 5% d. Hemoglobin of 20.2 g/dL