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You suspect that a 6-yearold try to persuade the mother that treatment isneeded.
girl has broken her leg after
falling from a swing at a
playground. Shortly after you
arrive, the child's mother
appears and refuses to allow
you to continue treatment.
You should:
A. use your
authorityunder the implied
consent law.
B. ask the mother to
sign arefusal form and then
leave.
C. tell the mother that
herrefusal is a form of child
abuse.
D. try to persuade
themother that treatment is
needed.
,
,A 62-year-old man with a D. apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
history of congestive heart device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for
signs of improvement or deterioration.
failure presents with severe
respiratory distress and an
oxygen saturation of 82%.
When you auscultate his
lungs, you hear widespread
rales. He is conscious and
alert, is able to follow simple
commands, and can only
speak in two- to threeword
sentences at a time. You
should:
A. place him in a
positionof comfort, deliver
oxygen via nasal cannula, and
closely monitor his breathing.
B. force fluid from
hisalveoli by hyperventilating
him with a bag-mask device
at a rate of at least 20
breaths/min.
C. place him in a
supineposition and assist his
ventilations with a bagmask
device and high-flow oxygen.
D. apply a
continuouspositive airway
pressure (CPAP) device,
monitor his blood pressure,
and observe him for signs of
improvement or
deterioration.
, A 6-year-old male presents A. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and
with acute respiratory transport.
distress. His mother states
that she saw him put a small
toy into his mouth shortly
before the episode began.
The child is conscious,
obviously frightened, and is
coughing forcefully. You
should:
A. encourage him to
cough, give oxygen as
tolerated, and transport.
B. deliver a series of five
back blows and then
reassess his condition. C.
place the child in a supine
position and perform
abdominal thrusts.
D. carefully look into his
mouth and remove the
object if you see it.