Poor position of an obese patient on the stretcher would most likely result in:
A) hypotension.
B) skin breakdown.
C) respiratory distress.
D) back pain.
Question 2
A 30-year-old man with Down syndrome appears to be moderately cognitively disabled. The patient has a cut on his hand and is fearful of having you examine it. The best approach is to:
A) introduce yourself and ask the patient his name.
B) speak to the patient's father, rather than directly to him.
C) promise the patient it won't hurt when you clean up his cut.
D) establish rapport by asking what kind of cartoons he likes to watch.
Technique of Indirect Percussion; Position of Hands for Posterior Thorax Percussion
Taking a Patient’s Oral Temperature with an Electronic Thermometer
Position of patient to assess jugular vein distention
Chest X-ray of a patient with emphysema.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (C) A patient with congenital hypothyroidism.
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 2)