You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Check breath sounds.
B) Apply a nonrebreather mask.
C) Start artificial ventilation.
D) Suction the airway.
Answer: D
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You have been called for a 46-year-old female complaining of a headache. Which of the following statements made by the patient should you find most concerning?
A) "I have never had a headache this bad." B) "The pain gets worse when the lights are on." C) "I have never been nauseated like this with a headache before." D) "I took two Tylenol tablets 2 hours ago, and the pain is still there."
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The MOST critical step in the treatment of hypoglycemia for diabetics is:
A. administer 20 gm of some form of sugar. B. monitor vital signs. C. administer insulin IM. D. administer oxygen at 15 liters/minute.
A reflex that occurs when a person dives into cold water in which her breathing is inhibited, her heart rate becomes bradycardic, and vasoconstriction occurs is known as the
A) diving reflex.
B) mammalian diving reflex.
C) submersion reflex.
D) mammalian submersion reflex.