A wound where tissue is not just separated but torn away from the body is referred to as:

A patient is being evaluated for readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation. The values of which of the following mechanical factors would tend to predict successful liberation from the ventilator? I. minute ventilation:greater than 10 L/minute II. vital capacity:greater than 5 ml/kg III. maximum inspiratory pressure: less than 25 cm H2O IV. RSBI: less than 105

A. II, III only B. III, IV only C. I, II, IV only D. II, III, IV only

While using the AED to treat a patient in cardiac arrest, your partner informs you that he can feel a carotid pulse. What should you do immediately?

A) Obtain a heart rate and blood pressure B) Reanalyze the patient's heart rhythm C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and begin positive pressure ventilation D) Assess the patient's airway and breathing adequacy