Author Question: When providing fluid resuscitation in the prehospital setting on a trauma patient, ideally what ... (Read 130 times)

vicky · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

When providing fluid resuscitation in the prehospital setting on a trauma patient, ideally what gauge catheter should you select?

A) 14- or 16-gauge
B) 18- or 20-gauge
C) 22- or 24-gauge
D) 25- or 27-gauge

Question 2

Assessment of a 72-year-old man reveals absent lung sounds to the left lung accompanied by a sudden onset of sharp chest pain on the same side. When obtaining the history, which of the following statements made by his wife is MOST important?

A) He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
B) He has had a fever since last night.
C) He did not take his medications today.
D) He just saw his doctor yesterday.