Immediately after giving a prehospital care report to the nurse in the emergency department, dispatch informs you that there are no more ambulances available and you must immediately leave the hospital to cover another portion of the county. Since your service uses a computerized documentation system and there is no time to complete your report, your best course of action should be to:
A) give a verbal report to the ED physician.
B) repeat your assessment findings and treatment to the nurse.
C) complete an abbreviated transfer-of-care form.
D) leave and return to complete the report as soon as possible.
C
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A) Allow yourself time to write and cite properly B) Read all the material first, then start writing C) Invent the information yourself without using outside sources D) Write only when you have had a good night's sleep
The primary difference between D+ and D- forms of HUS is related to the:
a. Extent of damage to the kidney b. Length of the symptomatic period c. Severity of thrombocytopenia d. Presence of diarrhea
Nasotracheal intubation of a patient with upper airway burns:
A) is a complicated procedure and should be avoided. B) should be performed if the patient has mild stridor. C) is indicated if the patient is unconscious and apneic. D) is generally well tolerated in patients who are awake.
A 55-year-old male ingested a large quantity of bourbon whiskey. He is deeply unconscious and has slow, shallow breathing. His "drinking buddy" tells you that the patient frequently abuses alcohol. You should:
A. insert a King airway and hyperventilate him, start an IV and give a 20 mL/kg normal saline bolus, and transport. B. insert a nasal airway, give high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, assess his blood glucose level, and transport. C. insert an oral airway, assist his ventilations, assess his blood glucose level, transport, and start an IV line en route. D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, request a paramedic unit to intubate him, and assess his blood glucose level.