« previous next »

Author Question: You have been called to the house of a young adult male who is unresponsive. The man lives by ... (Read 75 times)

justinmsk

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
on: Jul 3, 2018
You have been called to the house of a young adult male who is unresponsive. The man lives by himself so no family is present. In trying to determine the origin of the patient's altered mental status, which of the following would most likely provide the best information?
 
  A) Contact with medical direction
  B) Examination of medication containers
  C) Interpretation of assessment findings
  D) Observation of the living conditions in the house

Question 2

You respond to a boat dock for a diving injury. You find a 24-year-old male patient unresponsive with frothy blood in the mouth and lung sounds absent on the right side. The patient's friends state they were diving when he came out of the water complaining of chest pains and then collapsed. What condition do you suspect?
 
  A) Air embolism B) Decompression sickness
  C) Near drowning D) Myocardial infarction


patma1981

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 292
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.

Did you know?

Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Some male birds and mammals congregate in communal courting grounds called leks. Some male birds and mammals congregate in communal courting grounds called leks.
A male American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. A male American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla.
An adult female and her calf An adult female and her calf
Juvenile Offenders vs. Adult Offenders Juvenile Offenders vs. Adult Offenders
Normal compound eye of adult Drosophila Normal compound eye of adult Drosophila
Video: Oxygen transport - methods and oxyhemoglobin

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library