You are at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident. Which patient is the best candidate for immediate endotracheal intubation?
A) 31-year-old unresponsive patient who is apneic with an oral airway in place
B) 22-year-old female who will not tolerate an oral airway but is vomiting and requires continual suctioning
C) 46-year-old male who responds to painful stimuli, is breathing at 6 times a minute, and will not tolerate an oral airway
D) 52-year-old alert and oriented patient with severe respiratory distress and stridorous respirations
Question 2
The JumpSTART triage tool is developed specifically for the triage of:
a. adult MCI patients. c. pregnant MCI patients.
b. geriatric MCI patients. d. pediatric MCI patients.
Patient Teaching
Patient teaching: neck assessment
Symptoms of a patient in shock.
Promoting Adherence in the Older Adult Patient
Jaundice seen in the eyes and the skin of a patient with hepatitis A.
The bacterium Escherichia coli is commonly referred to as E. coli. Seen here with multiple flagella