You respond to a patient who is choking. The victim is suffering from the most common of airway obstructions. This would indicate that the problem is in the ________ airway

Limiting time spent at a scene can be especially important if the mechanism of injury suggests that the patient could go into shock. In order to keep the time at the scene to a minimum, which of the following assessments or treatments should NOT be performed on the scene?

A) ABCs with spinal precautions B) Immobilization C) Splinting swollen extremities D) Rapid trauma exam

A patient about to receive postural drainage and percussion is attached to an electrocardiographic (ECG) monitor and is receiving both intravenous (IV) solutions and O2 (through a nasal cannula)

Which of the following actions would be appropriate for this patient? a. Cancel the therapy because the patient cannot be repositioned. b. Inspect and adjust the equipment to en-sure function during therapy. c. Turn off the ECG monitor, but keep the IV line and O2 going. d. Turn off the IV line, but keep the monitor on and the O2 going.