Perfusion is best described as the:
A patient with agonal respirations would be best described a…
A patient with agonal respirations would be best described as experiencing:
You are transporting a 53-year-old woman who is awake and o…
You are transporting a 53-year-old woman who is awake and oriented and is complaining of nausea and fatigue. A few minutes into the trip to the hospital, the patient complains of feeling faint. Which finding, if noted while repeating the primary assessment, makes the patient a higher priority?
An elderly man is sitting on the edge of a chair, leaning f…
An elderly man is sitting on the edge of a chair, leaning forward in “tripod” position. He has some cyanosis of his lips, and you can hear wheezing without using a stethoscope. What should be done first?
A drug order reads “administer 20 gtts/min.” You should th…
A drug order reads “administer 20 gtts/min.” You should therefore administer 20 ________ of the drug every minute.
When performing your secondary assessment of a sitting patie…
When performing your secondary assessment of a sitting patient with a history of heart failure, which of the following could provide you with valuable information?
Which of these conditions trigger inspiration in healthy pa…
Which of these conditions trigger inspiration in healthy patients?
Which of these terms is used to describe the condition in wh…
Which of these terms is used to describe the condition in which IV fluids or medications have leaked out of a vein and into the surrounding tissues?
You are managing a patient who presents with unresponsivene…
You are managing a patient who presents with unresponsiveness, ongoing seizures, heavy secretions in the airway, and a BGL of 38 mg/dL. The patient is a known diabetic who took his insulin but did not eat due to nausea from a cold. You should first:
Which of the following is the normal response to an increase…
Which of the following is the normal response to an increase in hydrogen ions in the bloodstream?