total volume of air that the lungs are capable of holdingĭ. volume of air that remains in the upper airwayĬ. volume of air inhaled on a single breathī. rhonchi A Tidal volume is best defined as the:Ī. shut the car off immediately and remove the patie B When you listen to the lungs of an asthma patient you would expect to hear:ĭ. open the large garage door and any other outside openingsĭ. Looking through an outside window, your next action would be to:ī. The car is still running and the door is closed. begin chest compressions D You arrive on the scene to find an unresponsive female patient who is in her car in the garage. paradoxical movement D A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per minute. In these cases you should have the patient pinch their nose and lean forward.) During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side of the chest moves opposite to the right. have the patient lay in a supine position with his head lower than the body B pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean backĭ. pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forwardĬ. have the patient lay down and remain calmī. radial artery A The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to:Ī. Where would you assess for a pulse on this patient?ĭ. assess level of consciousness D You arrive on the scene to find an unconscious patient about 14 years of age. Your first step in the care of this patient is to"ĭ. pulseless electrical activity C You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the floor of her living room. emergency consent B The AED is used to treat patients in:ĭ. Even though the patient cannot give you consent to treat him, you begin to do so because of"ĭ. There are no other individuals in the vicinity to give any other information or permission to treat the patient. head-tilt/jaw-thrust B You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. You should open the patient's airway by using:ĭ. Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.) You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea. If this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant mechanism of injury.) When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is short of breath, you note that her breathing is in excess of 28 times per minute. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care purposes. loss of consciousness C You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell approximately 12 feet. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient D The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:ĭ. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patientĭ. agree withe everything the patient saysĬ. The patient appears very anxious and in a panic state. appendicitis B A 29 year old male has taken LSD. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly associated with:ĭ. The gallbladder is considered a hollow organ. loud, thunderous voice C There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential for violence?ĭ.
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