Author Question: You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around the ... (Read 51 times)

cartlidgeashley · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around the patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough. The patient says, Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year. Describe the best approach regarding respiratory isolation.

A) Mask yourself and the patient. B) Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that's needed.
C) Isolate the patient with a nonrebreather mask. D) Mask yourself only.

Question 2

When you are intubating a stoma site, how far beyond the distal cuff (in cm) should you insert the endotracheal tube?

A) 1 to 2
B) 3 to 4
C) 2 to 3
D) 4 to 5