Author Question: A construction foreman has been stabbed in the right anterior chest with a screwdriver by an angry ... (Read 71 times)

lilldybug07 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A construction foreman has been stabbed in the right anterior chest with a screwdriver by an angry worker. He is conscious and oriented and complaining of pain to the injury site. Prior to your arrival, he removed the screwdriver. Your primary assessment reveals a patent airway, adequate breathing, and strong radial pulse. Based on these findings, you should:

A) administer oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
B) take manual inline spinal stabilization.
C) insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
D) open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.

Question 2

Which of the following is controlled by the levels of CO2 and O2 in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid?

A) Ventilation
B) Respiration
C) Cardiac output
D) Inspiration