Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is to:
A) auscultate for breath sounds. B) check for adequate chest rise.
C) say hello. D) determine a respiratory rate.
Question 2
You are caring for one of three people involved in a stabbing incident at a local bar. You move your patient into the back of the ambulance and begin care. Prior to leaving the scene, you find a knife in the patient's pocket. How should you proceed?
A) Bag the knife and take it to the hospital.
B) Place the knife in a belongings bag along with the patient's other personal effects.
C) Ask you partner to get a law enforcement officer and have the officer retrieve the knife.
D) Ask the patient if the knife was used during the incident.
Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
Treating the pregnant patient
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger.
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.