If your supine patient’s pulse rate rises 10-20 beats per minute or his blood pressure drops 10-20 mmHg when you sit him up, what should you suspect?
Your 2-year-old male patient was licking dishwashing deterge…
Your 2-year-old male patient was licking dishwashing detergent off his fingers. This product is harmful because it is
Compartment syndrome occurs when:
Compartment syndrome occurs when:
Your 26-year-old male patient, who is an experienced jogger,…
Your 26-year-old male patient, who is an experienced jogger, has been running for over an hour on a hot humid day. He is unresponsive and pale. His running partner tells you that he was acting irritable and belligerent before he collapsed. You suspect
The poison control center will provide you with the most inf…
The poison control center will provide you with the most information regarding the appropriate treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center:
Your 55-year-old male patient had a syncopal episode. He is…
Your 55-year-old male patient had a syncopal episode. He is now awake and oriented to person, place, time, and event, but is complaining of right upper and lower quadrant pain that radiates down his right leg. He states that his right leg feels numb. You suspect
Which of the following are clinical signs/symptoms of a righ…
Which of the following are clinical signs/symptoms of a right ventricular infarct?
Most patients who die of anaphylaxis do so within the first…
Most patients who die of anaphylaxis do so within the first ____ minutes following exposure.
Your patient’s symptoms include high fever, cough, vomiting,…
Your patient’s symptoms include high fever, cough, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and shortness of breath. Which of the following should you suspect?
A 38-year-old woman was bitten by fire ants while at the par…
A 38-year-old woman was bitten by fire ants while at the park. Your primary assessment reveals that she is semiconscious; has labored breathing; and has a rapid, thready pulse. She has a red rash on her entire body, and her face is swollen. You should: