When performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal cord injury, you note that he is in severe respiratory distress and struggling to breathe. Where should you suspect the spinal cord injury has occurred?
A) Thoracic spine
B) Lumbar spine
C) Cervical spine
D) Diaphragm
C
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a. carbohydrates b. vitamins c. fats d. proteins
An alert and oriented 5-year-old child drank some ammonia that was placed in a cup. He is very scared and complaining of abdominal pain, and he states that he has not vomited. Assessment shows ammonia around and in his mouth as well as on his breath. He has an open airway and is breathing adequately. His pulse and skin show no abnormalities. Appropriate care for this patient would include:
A) rinsing his face and mouth with water. B) inducing vomiting. C) applying positive pressure ventilation. D) administering activated charcoal.
General regulations mandated by the Controlled Substances Act require physicians who purchase, prescribe, dispense, administer, or in any way handle controlled drugs to follow certain procedures. Which of the following accurately describes one of these procedures?
A. A physician who registers with the Drug Enforcement Administration may store controlled substances in multiple locations within the division office region. B. The physician must keep records concerning the administering or dispensing of a controlled drug on file for two years. C. The physician must make a written inventory of drug supplies every five years, and keep such records an additional two years. D. The physician must keep drugs in an unlocked storage room and report any thefts immediately to the nearest DEA office and the local police. E. The physician must keep drugs in his or her office and keep logs for five years.
Which of the following statements regarding vehicle air bags is correct?
A) Vehicles equipped with air bags have a built-in safety sensor that causes all the air bags in the vehicle to deactivate upon impact. B) Air bags can deploy any time after an accident and must be deactivated even if the vehicle's power supply has been disconnected. C) Vehicle air bags serve as the primary protective mechanism to protect the front seat passengers of a vehicle involved in a frontal crash. D) If the air bags on the passenger's and driver's sides have not deployed by the time you arrive at the scene, there is no need to deactivate them.