You are going to place a nasopharyngeal airway in a young adult male patient. To determine which size airway you should use, you measure the patient from the ________ to the ________
A) lips / jaw B) tip of the forehead / tip of the nose
C) jaw / ear lobe D) tip of the nose / ear lobe
D
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or more premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in a row is called:
A. bigeminy. B. quadgeminy. C. ischemia. D. salvos.
You are called to assist a woman complaining of abdominal pain. Assessment reveals her to be nauseated and to have pain that is localized to the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. She states that she was not able to take her blood pressure medication this morning, and that she wants to take it now with a small glass of juice. Until she receives a further medical evaluation, you would encourage
her to: a. go ahead and take the medicine with juice. b. crush the medication and then mix it in a small amount of water. c. not take her medication or drink juice. d. take the medication with water instead of juice.
The class of medications that is most commonly prescribed to elderly patients is:
a. gastrointestinal medications. b. respiratory medications. c. neurological medications. d. cardiovascular medications.
Patient was seen at urgent care c/o difficulty in opening her mouth. She also stated she was having problems swallowing. When asked if she had any pain, she pointed to the submandibular area. The physician palpated the area and could feel what seemed to be a small salivary stone, which was confirmed on x-ray. The physician massaged the area and had hoped to express the stone. Unfortunately, he
could not. Patient was referred to an oral surgeon for further examination and removal of the stone. Dx: Sialolithiasis What will be an ideal response?