For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status?
A) 3-year-old child with a fever and cough
B) 50-year-old woman complaining of chest pain
C) 24-year-old homeless man who has spent the night outside in the rain
D) 92-year-old man complaining of weakness on his right side
Question 2
Your patient is a 30-year-old female involved in a motorcycle crash. She was not wearing a helmet and struck her head on the pavement. She is unresponsive and has a blood pressure of 152/110 mmHg. Her pulse is 60 beats per minute and respirations are 8 breaths per minute and shallow. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?
A) Apply a pressure dressing to her scalp lacerations.
B) Hyperventilate at a rate of 24 breaths per minute using supplemental oxygen.
C) Provide cervical spine immobilization.
D) Elevate the legs.
Three Chamber Heart -- Circulatory System
Overview of blood flow through vessels in a closed circulatory system.
Assessing for McMurray's Sign
Communication with non-english speaking patients
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