A trauma surgeon informs you that the patient you transported to the emergency department earlier was diagnosed with an epidural hematoma. The patient was taken into surgery and the hematoma was removed. Right now the patient is in guarded condition. Based on this information, the AEMT should recognize that an epidural hematoma is:
A) blood from a ruptured artery forming a hematoma within a section of brain tissue.
B) a pocket of arterial blood collected between the skull and dura mater.
C) blood from a ruptured vein collected between the dura mater and brain tissue.
D) cerebral spinal fluid accumulated in a pocket on top of the brain tissue.
Question 2
Upper airway noises caused by a partial obstruction of the airway are known as:
A) rhonchi.
B) wheezes.
C) stridor.
D) snoring.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter.
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
Men experience more trauma in their lifetimes, but women are more likely to develop PTSD.
Symptoms of a patient in shock.