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A nurse must perform a primary survey on a patient while at the scene of a house fire. What elements does this include? - CORRECT ANSWERS Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure (ABCDE) What is the first action done to a patient during the primary survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ensure patient has a patent airway EMS is trying to assess a patient in a car accident. The patient has an unknown SCI. What type of maneuver can be used to open the patients airway without causing addition...

Alzheimers vs Dementia correct answers Dementia is a general term for progressive loss of brain function and impaired cognition Alzheimer's: Chronic terminal illness characterized by formation of neuritic placques, neurofibrillary tangles, and vascular degeneration in the brain. S/S of Alzheimer's correct answers -Memory loss that disrupts daily life -Challenges in planning/problem solving -Confusion with time or place -Changes in behavior/personality -Changes in self-manageme...

A nurse must perform a primary survey on a patient while at the scene of a house fire. What elements does this include? correct answers Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure (ABCDE) What is the first action done to a patient during the primary survey? correct answers Ensure patient has a patent airway EMS is trying to assess a patient in a car accident. The patient has an unknown SCI. What type of maneuver can be used to open the patients airway without causing additional sp...

Na correct answers 136-145 K correct answers 3.5-5 Ca correct answers 9-10.5 Mg correct answers 1.3-2.1 P correct answers 3-4.5 pH correct answers 7.35-7.45 PaCO2 correct answers 35-45 HCO3 correct answers 21-26 PaO2 correct answers 80-100 SaO2 correct answers >95% Hgb correct answers Men: 14-18 Women: 12-16 Hct correct answers Men: 42-52% Women: 37-47% WBC correct answers 5,000-10,000 Cholesterol correct answers <200 Platelets correct answers 15...

A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? correct answers Pneumothorax A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? correct answers Chest Tube A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tensi...

Patient interventions for Complications from spinal cord injuries correct answers Autonomic dysreflexia, paralysis Breathing issues FAST for Bells palsy correct answers F- Face/ does the persons face look uneven A- Arm weakness S- Speech difficulty T- Time to call 911 What cervical level of injury requires ventilation correct answers C3 and higher What life threatening condition happens with paraplegia correct answers Autonomic dysreflexia Skin break down Infection Patient educ...

Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? correct answers Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? correct answers alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? correct answers prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta blocker and calcium ...

MDC 4 EXAM 2 PRACTICE 77QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024,[ GRADED A+],Latest Update.

MDC 4 EXAM 2 PRACTICE 77QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024,[ GRADED A+],Latest Update.

MDC 4 EXAM 2 PRACTICE 77QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+