Which sign or symptom would be most helpful in determining that a patient had a syncopal episode rather than a seizure?
A) The extremities twitched, but only for a few moments
B) There was no period of confusion after the event
C) The patient never had a seizure before
D) The patient complained of headache before the event
B) There was no period of confusion after the event
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A confused and cyanotic patient is breathing 8 times per minute with poor chest rise and fall. Which instruction would you give your partner about the respiratory care of this patient?
A) "Deliver a ventilation with the bag-valve mask only when he breathes." B) "Ventilate him at 10 times per minute." C) "Ventilate him with the bag-valve mask in between each of his breaths." D) "Since he is breathing, let's go ahead and put him on a nonrebreather mask with 15 lpm of oxygen."
A lower transverse abdominal incision is made for surgical procedures of the __________?
A. spleen C. appendix B. pancreas D. uterus
Dental public health is a component of ________
A) Public Affairs B) Public Relations C) Public Health D) Community Affairs E) Both A and D
The physical mechanics of respiration are divided into:
A) inhalation and exhalation. B) right and left lung. C) oxygen and CO2. D) none of the above.