An elderly patient with an unknown medical history has been found unresponsive in bed. You are unable to wake him, and he is snoring loudly. You should suspect that:
A) he has choked on a foreign body.
B) his breathing is adequate, as indicated by snoring.
C) his tongue may be obstructing his airway.
D) he has vomited.
Question 2
When an AEMT is driving an ambulance using lights and sirens, most states DO NOT permit the AEMT to:
A) drive in the wrong direction down a one way street.
B) turn in any direction at an intersection.
C) proceed through a red light without stopping.
D) pass another vehicle in a no passing zone.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Taking a Patient’s Axillary Temperature
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Patient learns to not be afraid