Revenue code 0450 represents the emergency room. When capturing census data, these units are defined as hours.

A 4-year-old boy in respiratory distress is sitting upright in bed and drooling. His mother states that he has been complaining of a sore throat throughout the day and tonight became severely short of breath and started drooling. He is alert with adequate breathing. His skin is hot to the touch. Vital signs are pulse 132, respirations 28, and SpO2 90% on room air. Which one of the following is

your first action in caring for this child? A) Insert an oral airway and start ventilations. B) Suction the airway of secretions. C) Apply supplemental oxygen. D) Use a tongue depressor to inspect for a foreign body obstruction.

Care for an open chest wound and an abdominal evisceration are similar in that:

A) air must be periodically released from both wounds. B) occlusive dressings are placed over both wounds. C) moist dressings are placed over both wounds. D) both wounds can cause the trapping of air in the body.