Author Question: Your patient was involved in a serious motor-vehicle collision. Which one of the following ... (Read 90 times)

Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Your patient was involved in a serious motor-vehicle collision. Which one of the following assessment findings BEST helps to determine that the patient has a flail segment?

A) Paradoxical chest wall movement
B) Pain with inspiration
C) SpO2 reading lower than 90 percent
D) Shortness of breath

Question 2

You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

A) Check breath sounds.
B) Apply a nonrebreather mask.
C) Start artificial ventilation.
D) Suction the airway.