Your patient is a 17-year-old boy who is unresponsive and his chest is not rising and falling. You send a bystander to call 911 and place the patient on his back. To administer CPR, the first you thing you need to do next is:
A. check the carotid artery for a pulse.
B. check the brachial artery for a pulse.
C. deliver compressions no deeper than 2.4 inches.
D. place the heel of your hand on the lower half of the patient's sternum.
Answer: A
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A 16-year-old male is complaining of dizziness and shortness of breath. He states that he was tackled hard at football practice yesterday and has experienced left-sided rib pain while breathing ever since. You should:
A) treat for shock. B) administer aspirin for the pain. C) ask the patient to smile to assess for facial symmetry. D) administer oxygen if allowed.
Which of these occur when epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted in response to hypoperfusion in hypovolemic shock?
A) Blood vessels constrict B) Blood sugar drops C) Pulse rate slows D) Pupils constrict