Your patient is a 78-year-old male who was found lying on a beginner slope. The patient is unresponsive with unequal pupils and vital signs as follows: pulse 78, respirations 20 and deep. The patient has a hematoma on the back of his head. Which one of the following would you do first?
a. Find a witness to tell you how the person got there.
b. Apply a cervical collar.
c. Ensure an open airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.
d. Look for a medic alert tag.
Question 2
Your assessment reveals a drooling 48-year-old male to have gurgling speech and left arm paralysis. Which of the following would be your priority?
a. Suction the patient's airway.
b. Protect the patient's left arm.
c. Determine the patient's risk factors for stroke.
d. Monitor the patient's blood pressure.
Calopteryx virgo male
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
Male Urogenital System
Patient registration form.
Example of a patient statement.