While treating a pregnant trauma patient, which of the following is the BEST way to keep the fetus alive?
A) Do not put the patient on a spine board to prevent supine hypotensive syndrome.
B) Do an emergency cesarean section of the fetus.
C) Treat the patient as any other trauma patient.
D) Transport the patient to the closest pediatric center.
Question 2
Cardiac output is the:
a. amount of blood pumped by the heart with each contraction of the ventricles.
b. force of the blood pumped by the heart with each contraction fo the ventricles.
c. resistance that a contraction of the heart must overcome in order to eject blood.
d. amount of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
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Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
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