Apneic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

PHTLS 10th Edition Exam Questions And Answers 1. Which of the following requires you to develop a plan of action, initiate the plan, reassess the plan as care for the patient moves forward, and adjust the plan as the patient's condition or circumstances change? A. Principles of PHTLS B. The Golden Period C. The XABCDE assessment D. Critical thinking process - ANS Question 1: D To help achieve the PHTLS goals, you will apply your critical thinking skills in the field. Critical thin...

AEMT FISDAP Comprehensive Exam An 18 year old male was kicked in the left side of his face. He tells you that he cannot look up or feel his cheek, nose, or upper lip. Which type of fracture should you suspect? - ANSWER Zygomatic A 26 year old has been stabbed in the left side of his chest. He presents with pale, cool skin and JVD. Vital signs are BP: 140/120, P: 140, R 32 breath so...

HESI REVIEW: NUR202 / NUR 202 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: A client whose labor is being augmented with an oxytocin infusion asks for an epidural for pain control. Findings of the last vaginal exam were performed an hour ago; they were 3 cm cervical dilated, 60% effaced, and -2 station. What action should the nurse take first? Answer: Reassess the cervical dilation Question: A woman...

NRP 2024 Questions and Answers 100% Pass After the initial steps of newborn care, a baby is apneic. What is the most important and effective action to take in the resuscitation of this baby? Provide positive-pressure ventilation. Perform chest compressions. Provide additional vigorous stimulation Provide supplemental oxygen. Provide positive-pressure ventilation. During the resuscitation of a newborn, you auscultate the apical pulse and count 10 beats over a 6 second period. What heart rate...

JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - CORRECT ANSWER administer 15 g of activated charcoal. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag duri...

107 - Stakeholder Involvment 108 - System Variance Reporting 403 - Trauma Center Service Areas 501 - Hospital Radio Reports 502 - Patient Consent and Refusal for EMS Services 600 - Field Pronouncement of Death 600 i. - Five signs of immediate DOA 600 ii. - A pulseless and/or apneic patient with a valid Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) directive (refer to Santa Clara County Prehospital Care Policy 604: Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) / Advanced Directives) 600 iii. - A pulseless and/or apneic patient w...

West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - ANSWER B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by by...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) Exam – Questions And Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANS Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On the physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to...

West Coast EMT Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers (2023/2024 New!!) Q: External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because Answer: veins are under a lower pressure. Q: According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to of his or her total BSA. Answer: 1% Q: In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object?- Answer: a pulseless and apneic patient ...

Detailed Answer Key 2024, ATI Oyxgenation Practice with 100Verified Questions and Answers. 1. A nurse is conducting a primary survey of a client who has sustained life-threatening injuries due to a motor-vehicle crash. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move the actions into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) C. Open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver. D. Determine effectiveness of ventilator efforts. B. Es...