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.
Assessing Palpebral Conjunctiva, Patient Position
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Patient with exophthalmos.
Treating the pregnant patient
An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)