You are starting to ventilate a patient with a laryngectomy and stoma. As you provide the first few ventilations, you note that the air passes easily into the patient, but does not cause the chest to rise. Your next action should be to:
A) seal the patient's mouth and nose.
B) suction the tracheostomy tube.
C) perform a head-tilt, chin-lift.
D) ventilate through the mouth and nose.
A
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Radiology case production standards can range from 100 to 200 records per hour. The reason this number is higher than those for other types of records is because:
a. the radiologists use "normals" when dictating reports, so they produce more records than other doctors. b. radiology exams take less time than office exams. c. the radiology records are far less complicated than other records. d. the coder can assign just code the reason for the exam.
During your assessment of a patient's chest you note that the left side of the chest moves opposite to the right. This is called:
A. crepitus B. paradigmal motion C. subcutaneous emphysema D. paradoxical movement