Which of the following techniques should you use to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a patient who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or who is very obese?
A. back blows
B. finger sweeps
C. chest thrusts
D. abdominal thrusts
Answer: C. chest thrusts
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a. Gift shop receipts. b. Electronic health records. c. E-mail trails. d. Facebook logons.
The control for the handpieces is the ____________
a. air compressor b. vacuum system c. dental unit d. rheostat
The door to an airborne-precautions room should be ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You have been called to a residence for an 18-year-old female patient with shortness of breath and a history of cystic fibrosis. On scene, you find the patient to be very thin and sick looking. Her airway is patent and breathing adequate, although slightly labored. Her radial pulse is strong, and she has a constant cough, which occasionally produces green- and yellow-colored mucus. Auscultation of the lungs reveals rhonchi to the upper portion of both lungs. Vital signs are pulse, 108; respirations, 20 breaths/min; blood pressure, 98/56 mmHg; and SpO2, 92%. Based on these findings, appropriate care should include:
A) Suctioning of the lower airway to remove mucus B) Gentle abdominal thrusts to help the patient expectorate the mucus C) A bronchodilator administered via small-volume nebulizer D) Humidified oxygen via nasal cannula starting at 2 liters per minute