Author Question: You find your 18-year-old patient thrown from his vehicle. He is breathing six times per minute. You ... (Read 98 times)

lak · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You find your 18-year-old patient thrown from his vehicle. He is breathing six times per minute. You should:

A) provide supplemental oxygen at 4-6 lpm via nonrebreather mask.
B) provide supplemental oxygen at 15 lpm via nonrebreather mask.
C) provide supplemental oxygen at 4-6 lpm and r ventilatory support.
D) provide supplemental oxygen at 15 lpm and ventilatory support.

Question 2

You have provided an albuterol treatment for your asthma patient and after a few minutes you reassess her. Which of the following would indicate that she is worsening rather than improving?

A) She has become tachycardic.
B) She is becoming lethargic.
C) Her blood pressure is unchanged.
D) She reports increased palpitations.