TNCC 9th Edition Test Prep

An adult patient who sustained severe head trauma has been intubated and has been manually ventilated via a bag-mask device at a rate of 18 breaths per minute. The patient has received one intravenous fluid bolus of 500 ML of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 and the pulse ox symmetry is 92%. BP is 142/70. What is the most important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? decrease the rate of manual ventilation An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at home the previous day. She denies any loss of consciousness. She has a hematoma on her forehead and complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most likely cause of her symptoms? subdural hematoma An adult who fell from a second-story roof is brought to the emergency department by private vehicle ABC A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asks "Where am I?" Vitals upon arrival were BP 110/60, HR96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry. Current VS are BP 104/84, HR 108, RR 28. The pt is demonstrating s/sx of which stage of shock? compensated A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardropshaped left pupil is noted on the exam. What type of injury is suspected? globe ruptur