This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Rescue breaths should be provided at a rate of one breath every _______ to _______ seconds for an ... (Read 34 times)

abarnes

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
on: Jul 3, 2018
Rescue breaths should be provided at a rate of one breath every _______ to _______ seconds for an adult and every _______ to _______ seconds for a child.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

You are treating a patient who is experiencing mild withdrawal symptoms following the cessation of alcohol ingestion. The patient's family reports that the patient has recently tried to quit drinking after years of abuse. The patient has tremors, severe nausea with some vomiting, tachycardia, and weakness. Which of the following treatments would be MOST likely?
 
  a. Allowing the patient to have no more than 30cc of alcohol by mouth.
  b. Administering 10 mg of morphine to keep the patient calm during transport.
  c. Administer 25 mg of Thorazine IM.
  d. Give naloxone for any suspected narcotic use.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

deja

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

five; six; three; five

Answer to Question 2

c
Rationale: a. Alcohol is not given for withdrawal symptoms in the prehospital environment.
b. Morphine is administered for pain relief and would not benefit this patient.
c. Correct. Thorazine is indicated for mild withdrawal symptoms.
d. Narcan would not be indicated in this situation .


abarnes

  • Member
  • Posts: 556
Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

bimper21

  • Member
  • Posts: 309
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.

Did you know?

Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.

Cradle the head briefly in both hands to end this section. Hold for a few seconds until you can feel ... Cradle the head briefly in both hands to end this section. Hold for a few seconds until you can feel ...
How to convert from radians to degrees, minutes, seconds How to convert from radians to degrees, minutes, seconds
The rate of facilitated diffusion The rate of facilitated diffusion
A bus starts from restat a station and accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s^2 for 15 seconds. It then runs A bus starts from restat a station and accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s^2 for 15 seconds. It then runs
Explain the myogenic autoregulation of the glomerular filtration rate Explain the myogenic autoregulation of the glomerular filtration rate
The obese (ob) mouse mutant, shown on the left (a normal mouse is on the right), has provided many c The obese (ob) mouse mutant, shown on the left (a normal mouse is on the right), has provided many c
Video: Dissociative Disorders (Part 3)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library