Signs and/or symptoms of a dissecting thoracic aneurysm include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) hypotension.
B) chest pain.
C) palpable pulsating mass.
D) difficulty breathing.
Question 2
Bystanders called 911 for a female patient who was screaming obscenities in a store parking lot. On arrival you find the patient to be sitting in the middle of the parking lot muttering incomprehensible phrases. After conducting the primary assessment and finding no immediate life-threatening conditions, you move her to the ambulance. Additional assessment findings include abrasions to her arm and urinary and fecal incontinence. She also has a bottle of Prozac in her pocket. You reference Prozac in your medication book and find it to be used to treat depression. With this information, how will you treat this patient?
A) Assist her in taking one dose of Prozac.
B) Arrange for transport to the halfway home where she lives.
C) Consider supplemental oxygen and transport on her left side.
D) Transport to the psychiatric hospital where she has been a patient.
Position of the lungs within the thoracic cavity; anterior view illustrating regions of the lungs an
Body cavities. (A) Lateral view of a sagittal section through the body. (B) Anterior view of a front
Thoracic Cavity
thoracic 17
Signs of venous and arterial insufficiency
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