Author Question: Your patient is a 48-year-old male who is in shock from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle ... (Read 160 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient is a 48-year-old male who is in shock from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Which one of the following assessment findings is an indication for the use of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG)?

A) Heart rate of 148 beats per minute
B) Patient response to painful stimuli with a moan
C) Evisceration of abdominal contents
D) Pelvic instability with a BP of 78/48 mmHg

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning biological agents used in terrorist attacks is true?

A) Biological agents used by terrorists are more potent than those that occur naturally.
B) It may take several days to weeks to determine an attack that involves biological agents.
C) Rain is the ideal condition to disperse a biological agent since water will carry it far.
D) The eyes are the most effective portal of entry into the human body for a biological agent.