The trauma chin-lift and ________ airway maneuvers may be considered in patients in who the head-tilt/chin-lift and modified jaw-thrust maneuvers are ineffective.
A) difficult
B) triple
C) double
D) adequate
Question 2You have an 18-year-old woman who was hit in the arm by a softball. Upon inspection, you observe swelling and tenderness, but no deformity or crepitus. The patient has no external bleeding, but there is tissue discoloration. You suspect internal bleeding, and begin treatment which includes:
A) immobilization.
B) pain control.
C) hemorrhage control.
D) preventing contamination of the wound.
Question 3The peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is a measurement of the ________ flow rate of air during ________.
A) maximal; expiration
B) minimal; inspiration
C) maximal; inspiration
D) minimal; expiration
Question 4You are called to the local school playground for a six-year-old who fell off the teeter-totter. Her only complaint is pain to her right knee. Following your initial assessment, you should perform:
A) a rapid secondary assessment.
B) a detailed physical exam.
C) a reassessment.
D) a focused secondary assessment.
Question 5A nosebleed is also referred to as:
A) rhinitis.
B) hematosis.
C) epistaxis.
D) naseoitis.