hot dog. She is coughing, and you can hear high-pitched
sounds coming from the throat. you should:
A) Administer back blows and chest thrusts
B) Perform a blind finger sweep to attempt removal of the
object
C) Provide high-concentrated oxygen by blow-by-mask
D) Provide ventilations by bag-valve mask and oxygen
A.
,A 17-year-old male patient is experiencing difficulty
breathing and abdominal pain after being struck with a bat
to his left lower quadrant. He is alert, cool, and
diaphoretic, with a tachycardic heart rate. You should
provide oxygen using a:
A) Nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min
B) Nasal cannula at 6 L/min
C) Nasal cannula at 2 L/min
D) Nonrebreather at 8 L/min
A.
,A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per
minute with adequate tidal volume. She is alert, but her
skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and
high-flow oxygen
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position
B.
, A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per
minute with shallow respirations. He is altered, and his skin
signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should:
A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and
high-flow oxygen.
D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position.
C.