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.
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Pulmonary function test: spirometry. (a) Normal respiratory volumes, as measured during spirometry.
Patient learns to not be afraid
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
Bilateral psoriasis on a patient’s knees.
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture