Which of the following is NOT considered an appropriate method of controlling a combative patient in the prehospital setting?
A) Droperidol
B) Leather restraints
C) Pepper spray
D) Verbal deescalation
Question 2
Which statement is MOST correct relating to patient oxygenation concepts?
A) Ambient air at sea level contains 79 percent oxygen and has a partial pressure of 597 mmHg.
B) The concentration of oxygen in ambient air has little impact on total oxygen in the blood.
C) The partial pressure of oxygen is 159 mmHg at sea level (760 mmHg x 0.21).
D) The FiO2 is the fraction of oxygen delivered to a patient via bag-valve-mask.
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Palpating the thyroid gland from behind the patient is a most effective way of assessing the gland f
Example of problem focused patient
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Respirator decision logic based on the EPA method. It is very important to know when to use supplied ...