Author Question: Which of the following best describes how a dressing and bandage should be applied? a. Place the ... (Read 78 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which of the following best describes how a dressing and bandage should be applied?

a. Place the dressing loosely over the bandage
b. Place the bandage over the dressing, securing it as tightly as possible
c. Place the dressing tightly over the bandage, but don't restrict the flow of blood
d. Place the bandage tightly over the dressing, but don't restrict the flow of blood

Question 2

You are approached by an EMR who informs you that last week, he was on a call in which a patient with chest pain and a known history of coronary artery disease was not given oxygen by the EMTs. You would reply:

A) Ironically, it has been shown that oxygen given to a patient with an acceptable pulse oximetry reading can be harmful.
B) That may have been an oversight given that chest pain is caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood delivery through the coronary arteries.
C) Since extra oxygen slows the respiratory rate, it also causes the body to retain CO2 which is not beneficial for heart patients.
D) If the patient also had a history of COPD, oxygen was most likely withheld since it would be contraindicated.