An infant is short of breath and has rhonchi in both lungs. He is alert with adequate respirations at a rate of 38 per minute. His skin color is pink but cool to the touch. When EMRs place a pediatric mask on his face, he becomes very upset and physically struggles to remove it. In this situation you would:
A) place a nasal airway and start positive pressure ventilation.
B) secure the mask to his face using tape.
C) allow the mother to hold the infant and provide blow-by oxygen.
D) transport the infant with no further attempt at oxygen therapy.
C
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A) MacConkey agar in carbon dixode. B) chocolate agar in carbon dioxide. C) sheep blood agar in ambient air. D) A and B.
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An instrument that measures intensity of light in different parts of the light spectrum is a ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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