As you are performing a rapid trauma exam of the chest, you note the presence of a crackling, rice-crispy-like sensation beneath the skin under the clavicles. This is MOST likely:
A) crepitus.
B) subcutaneous emphysema.
C) flail chest.
D) cyanosis.
B
You might also like to view...
The assistant must maintain an accurate ________ if absorbent sponges are used to clean out the wound site during surgery to ensure that all sponges are removed before the patient's wound is closed
a. moisture content b. position c. count d. technique
When the average of two systolic blood pressures taken on two different occasions is 140 mm Hg or higher, this can lead to a diagnosis of:
A) hypertension. B) anemia. C) decreased cardiac output. D) hyperlipidemia.
Proper instructions for positive expiratory pressure include which of the following?
1. Take in a breath that is larger than normal, but do not fill lungs completely. 2. Exhale forcefully and maintain an expiratory pressure of 10 to 20 cm H2O. 3. After 10 to 20 breaths, take two or three "huff"' coughs, and rest as needed. 4. Repeat the cycle 8 to 10 times, not to exceed 30 min. a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only
A patient has an injured arm. How should the technologist assist the patient to undress?
remove the clothing from the injured side first it doesn't matter which side the clothing is removed from first cut the clothing off remove the clothing from the uninjured side first