This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The jaw-thrust maneuver is indicated in a(n): a. overdose patient with snoring respirations. b. ... (Read 95 times)

stock

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 573
on: Jul 2, 2018
The jaw-thrust maneuver is indicated in a(n):
 
  a. overdose patient with snoring respirations.
  b. stroke patient with gurgling respirations.
  c. cardiac arrest patient on the ski slope.
  d. unresponsive patient who fell from a porch.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about airway management in trauma patients is correct?
 
  a. The jaw-thrust maneuver is useful in trauma patients but only if they are complaining of head or neck pain.
  b. Research has shown that the jaw-thrust maneuver is easiest to perform and is therefore indicated for critically injured trauma patients.
  c. Performing the head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a patient with a possible spinal injury could further injure the patient.
  d. Trauma patients should always have their airway opened with the jaw-thrust maneuver, whereas medical patients should receive the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

blakcmamba

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


stock

  • Member
  • Posts: 573
Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

dawsa925

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.

Did you know?

Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
PET Scans of a Patient with Parkinsonian Symptoms PET Scans of a Patient with Parkinsonian Symptoms
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Third Leopold’s maneuver Third Leopold’s maneuver
Video: DNA Replication Factory and Protein

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library