Question 1
A 6-year-old has been struck by a car while riding his bicycle. You open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver and notice gurgling respirations. You should apply suction for no longer than________.
◦ 15 seconds
◦ 10 seconds
◦ 5 seconds
◦ 20 seconds
Question 2
A 64-year-old patient is lying unresponsive in bed with no signs of injury. To open the airway, you would________.
◦ use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver by placing the palm of one hand on the patient's forehead and the index and middle finger of the other hand on the bony part of the patient's jaw below the chin
◦ use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver by placing your thumbs on the patient's cheekbones and your index and middle fingers at the angles of the patient's jaw and push upward
◦ use the jaw-thrust maneuver by placing your thumbs on the patient's cheekbones and your index and middle fingers at the angles of the patient's jaw and push upward
◦ use the jaw-thrust maneuver by placing the palm of one hand on the patient's forehead and the index and middle finger of the other hand on the bony part of the patient's jaw below the chin
Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure
Left coronary artery (only seen if auricle is open)
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
Reputable Websites for Patient Education
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).
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