Your patient's pulse rate is 102 . This would be considered:
A. normal.
B. bradycardia.
C. tachycardia.
D. none of the above.
C
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The structures of the inner ear bend with movement of the head in response to gravity. This is called _________ __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Physician who performs surgery on respiratory system organs and structures:
A) general surgeon. B) ophthalmic surgeon. C) thoracic surgeon. D) vascular surgeon.
A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action should the therapist recommend first?
A. Call for a STAT chest x-ray. B. Insert a chest tube into the left chest. C. Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space. D. Activate the medical emergency team to intubate the patient.