med surg final evolve questions While shopping, a woman is observed to clutch her chest and fall to the ground. A group of people gather around the woman. A few in the group state that they are health care professionals and begin a primary survey by lo

med surg final evolve questions While shopping, a woman is observed to clutch her chest and fall to the ground. A group of people gather around the woman. A few in the group state that they are health care professionals and begin a primary survey by looking for life-threatening injuries. Once it is determined that no life-threatening injuries have occurred, they begin to intervene. The first intervention is: A) Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation B) Look for uncontrolled bleeding C) Assess airway, breathing, and circulation D) Look for a medical alert tag - ANSWER C) asses airway,breathing and circulation Cardiopulmonary arrest is the absence of: A)Heartbeat B)Respirations C)Heartbeat and respiration's D) Heartbeat, respiration's, and nonreactive pupils - ANSWER C)Heartbeat and respirations Symptoms of severe airway obstruction include all of the following except: A) Forceful coughing B) Cyanosis C) High-pitched noise on inhalation D)Inability to speak - ANSWER A) Forceful coughing A pregnant woman is choking. She is responsive but clutching her neck, is unable to speak or cough, and has no air exchange. Firm thrusts need to be delivered by standing behind the woman and positioning the hands: A)Below the sternum and above the umbilicus Incorrect B)On the upper back area C) Below the umbilicus, just above the symphysis pubis D)To the upper chest - ANSWER D)To the upper chest The immediate treatment for external bleeding is to: A)Elevate the injured part. B)Immobilize the injured part. C)Apply a tourniquet to the injured part. D) Apply direct, continuous pressure to the injured part. - ANSWER D) Apply direct, continuous pressure to the injured part.