Emergency medicine trauma Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 5-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with severe dehydration due to viral gastroenteritis. He has signs of shock due to his hypovolemia. Which of the following physiologic responses to shock has the greatest impact on improving cardiac output in the pediatric patient? - ANSWER Increasing heart rate In pediatric patients, tachycardia is the primary compensatory mechanism to increase cardiac output. A toddler has a chemical eye injury. Which of the following is the priority...

Combat medical training historically was modelled on what civilian courses? - Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Trauma Life Support What two groups are needed to optimize battlefield trauma care strategies? - Trauma docs and combat medical personnel How is military prehospital trauma care different from civilian trauma care? - - hostile fire -darkness -environmental extremes -different wounding epidemiology -limited equipment -need for tactical maneuver -long delays to hospital c...

CSTR PRACTICE QUESTIONSAccording to the NTDS, a patient suffered a same level fall sustaining a R radius/ulna fracture. Patient presented to your emergency room, splinted, discharged. Patient returned 2 days later and underwent an ORIF of the R radius/ulna fracture: this patient meets inclusion criteria due to: Patient suffered a traumatic injury. Patient had an OR procedure for traumatic injury. Both A and B None of the above, patient does not meet inclusion criteria. - correct answer None ...

Mindtap Questions RHIT Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Which of the following hospital therapeutic departments would provide O2 therapy? A) Pharmacy B) Physical therapy C) Respiratory therapy D) Occupational therapy - Answer-C) Respiratory therapy Which of the following hospital departments dispose of medical waste such as needles? A. Central Sterilizing Service B. Environmental Services C. Biomedical Engineering D. Durable Medical Equipment - Answer-B. Environmental Services The phy...

NREMT Exam Questions and Answers/Explained 2022. You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lun...

ENPC 5th edition questions and answers 100% correct Ask about any new bed-wetting or sleep disturbances Pediatric patients with anxiety and PTSD may present with physical complaints. Assess for other behavioral symptoms to facilitate appropriate care and follow-up. A 5 year-old with no health problems presents to the Emergency Department with a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. Parents state that the family was involved in a bad car crash one week ago. A thorough assessmen...

CSTR PRACTICE QUESTIONSCSTR PRACTICE QUESTIONS According to the NTDS, a patient suffered a same level fall sustaining a R radius/ulna fracture. Patient presented to your emergency room, splinted, discharged. Patient returned 2 days later and underwent an ORIF of the R radius/ulna fracture: this patient meets inclusion criteria due to: Patient suffered a traumatic injury. Patient had an OR procedure for traumatic injury. Both A and B None of the above, patient does not meet inclusion criteri...

Test Bank for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 12th Edition By Robert M. Kacmarek; James K. Stoller; Al Heuer Chapter 1-58 Complete Guide A+ 1124, 0 1 Early History of Respiratory Care 2 The Profession of Respiratory Therapy 3 Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication 4 Principles of Infection Prevention and Control 5 Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice 6 Physical Principles of Respiratory Care 7 E-Medicine in Respiratory Care 8 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research 9 The Res...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship • 5. Therapeutic Relationships • 6. Therapeutic Communication • 7. Client’s Respo...

HESI RN LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 UPDATE HESI RN LEADERSHIP 2023 UPDATE 1. A client is brought to the emergency department following a motor-vehicle crash. Drug use is suspected in the crash, and a voided urine specimen is ordered. The client repeatedly refuses to provide the specimen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse? a. Tell the client that a catheter will be inserted. b. Document the client’s refusal in the chart. c. Assess the client for uri...