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Which person has the highest risk of developing tuberculosis (TB)? correct answerA recent immigrant from Southeast Asia During which phase of hepatitis A does the patient reach peak infectivity? correct answerIncubation (preclinical) phase The appearance of which serologic marker indicates that the hepatitis B is subsiding? correct answerHepatitis B surface antigen antibodies (Anti-HBs) Which factor contributes to a nosocomial infection? correct answerAntibiotic resistance Which type of h...

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? - Correct answer-Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstratin...

Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? - ANSWER Lactate A provider is forming an initial impression of a child using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT). During which step of the PAT may the provider use the mnemonic TICLS to assess the patient? - ANSWER Appearance A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit s...

A 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest is transported to the pediatric emergency department via emergency medical services. You understand the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants is: Correct ans - Respiratory Failure During your primary assessment of an 8-year-old patient, you suspect the child is experiencing respiratory failure. Which findings would you likely note? Correct ans - Respiratory rate-10/min Diminished Breath sounds Oxygen saturation of 88% In which cl...

A 4-month old infant is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. Which condition would the team identify as the most common cause of cardiac arrest in an infant of this age? - answersudden infant death syndrome is the most common cause in infants younger than 6 months of age. The PALS resuscitation team is providing care to an intubated child in cardiac arrest. Which result best determines the adequacy of the team's chest compressions? - answerEnd-tidal carbon dioxide level ...

A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-quality CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality CPR? - Compressing the chest about 2 inches Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression A 2-year-old child is brought to the p...

1. A previously healthy infant with a history of vomiting and diarrhea is brought to the emergency department by her parents. During your assessment, you find that the infant responds only to painful stimulation. The infant has good bilateral breath sounds, cool extremities, and a capillary refill time of more than 5 seconds. The infant's blood pressure is 85/65 mmHg and glucose is 30 mg/dL. You administer 100% oxygen via face mask and start an IV. Which treatment is the most appropriate ...

As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a & year old child, you would perform cycles of: - ANSWER 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations Which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that a conscious person is choking? - ANSWER Clutching the throat The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What should you do next? - ANSWER Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger. How can you best protect yourself from poss...

atrioventricular node - Answer- AV Automated External Defibrillator - Answer- AED Bag-valve Mask resuscitator - Answer- BVM body substance isolation - Answer- BSI cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Answer- CPR Communicate proper info/warnings Recognize some one in need of care Attempt to rescue Provide emergency care at your level of training. - Answer- CRAP electrocardiogram - Answer- ECG Emergency Action Plan - Answer- EAP

What is the find model stand for - Answer- F-figure out the problem I-identify possible solutions N-name the pros and cons D-decide which is best, and act what are some possible topics in in-service training - Answer- -servaillence and recognition -water and land rescue skills -emergency response skills -decision making protocall -facility rules -customer service -records and papers -physical conditioning what's the purpose if the FIND model - Answer- for decision making SDS - Ans...

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Answer In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Answer Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - Answer Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top. Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - Answer Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm. Whe...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be prov...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be prov...

Guidelines for effective scanning include... - Answer- scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes. How long does it take for brain damage, or even death, to occur once a victim is drowning? - Answer- 4-6 minutes How long does it take for cardiac arrest to occur once a victim is drowning? - Answer- 3 minutes How long does you lifeguard certification last? - Answer- 2 years When asking for consent, sta...

Parents of a 1-year-old female phoned EMS when they picked up their daughter from the babysitter. Paramedics perform an initial impression revealing an obtunded infant with irregular breathing, bruises over the abdomen, abdominal distension, and cyanosis. Assisted bag-mask ventilation with 100% oxygen is initiated. On primary assessment heart rate is 36/min, peripheral pulses cannot be palpated, and central pulses are barely palpable. Cardiac monitor shows sinus bradycardia. Chest compressi...

10 seconds - ANSWER A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respi...

The client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock has a BP of 100/60. Fifteen minutes later the BP is 88/64. How much narrowing of the client's pulse pressure has occurred between the two readings? - Answer Answer: 16 mmHg pulse pressure The pulse pressure is the systolic BP minus the diastolic BP. 100 - 60 = 40 mmHg pulse pressure in first BP reading 88 - 64 = 24 mmHg pulse pressure in second reading 40 - 24 = 16 mmHg pulse pressure narrowing. A narrowing or decreased pulse pressure is an ear...

Patients in emergency nursing • Life-threatening Potentially life-threatening Urgent problems enter hospital through emergency department (ED) Annual visits to ED - how many visit ED annually - # increasing why (6) • Over 136 million people visit EDs annually. This number is increasing bc (1) the inability to see a primary care provider (2) an aging population (3) shorter hospital stays resulting in frequent readmissions (4) acute mental health crises (5) ED closures (6) lack o...

What does the Southern Regional Emergency Management Assistance Compact do? correct answerIt allows states to provide assistance to one another. Which person becomes the incident commander in the hospital? correct answerThe highest-ranking officer In the Incident Command System, which response staff carries out the response to the event? correct answerOperations When is the best time for a hospital to develop a disaster plan? correct answerBefore an event occurs Which statement accurately...

Which disorder causes purulent drainage from the auricle and ear canal? correct answerOtitis externa Which disorder is the most common cause of tooth loss? correct answerGingivitis When removing a foreign body from the nose, which complication poses the greatest risk to the patient? correct answerAspiration of the foreign body Which dental condition causes pain, nasal discharge, and drooling? correct answerTooth eruption