Your patient is a 68-year-old man who has apparently suffered a stroke. He is unable to hold himself in an upright position on the stretcher and has begun to vomit. Which of the following actions would be MOST appropriate?
A) Tighten the chest straps and begin suctioning.
B) Insert an oral airway and lower the head of the stretcher.
C) Place him in the left lateral recumbent position.
D) Suction and begin ventilations with a bag-valvemask.
c
Answer: C
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Which is the correct calculation to determine the percentage of oxygen delivered to a patient per minute?
A) Multiply the liters of oxygen being delivered per minute by the total liters gas delivered per minute B) Multiply the liters of oxygen being delivered per minute by the total liters of N2O per minute C) Divide the liters of oxygen being delivered per minute by the total liters of flow per minute D) Divide the liters of oxygen being delivered per minute by the total liters of N2O per minute
1 mm Hg =
a. 7.5 mm H2O b. 1.30 atm c. 1.36 cm H2O d. 1034 cm H2O