A 49-year-old male has summoned EMS because of a problem with his tracheostomy tube. At the patient's side, you note the tracheostomy tube to be protruding abnormally from the stoma in his neck. Your first action in caring for this patient would be to:
A) Gently attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube
B) Quickly establish a baseline SpO2 level
C) Establish how the tracheostomy tube became dislodged
D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing
D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing
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A) Restrain the patient's extremities to prevent injury from flailing of the arms and legs. B) Move furniture and other objects away from the patient to prevent injury. C) Insert a bite block, cloth, wallet, or similar item between the patient's teeth to prevent her from biting her tongue. D) Place a tongue depressor or spoon in the back of the mouth to prevent the patient from swallowing her tongue.
A facsimile Schedule II prescription may serve as an original written prescription when the provider is prescribing a Schedule II
medication for a patient with a life threatening condition narcotic to be compounded for intravenous infusion medication to any patient within a rehabilitation facility medication to a patient in any type of hospice care
Arrange the following numbers in terminal digit order: 01-30-49, 01-31-40, 02-30-49, 02-36-40, 20-39-50, 03-40-50
A) 01-31-40, 02-36-40, 01-30-49, 02-30-49, 20-39-50, 03-40-50 B) 01-30-49, 02-30-49, 01-31-40, 02-36-40, 20-39-50, 03-40-50 C) 01-30-49, 01-31-40, 02-30-49, 02-36-40, 03-40-50, 20-39-50 D) 01-31-40, 02-36-40, 01-30-49, 02-30-49, 03-40-50, 20-39-50
All individuals who work with businesses and organizations can be classified as employees.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)