You are ventilating a patient in cardiac arrest and you see a sudden rise in the capnometry measurement. Your statement to the crew providing care would be:
A) "Please reassess the tube for proper placement."
B) "Please increase the rate of ventilations to 20."
C) "Stop CPR and check for a carotid pulse."
D) "Can you let the paramedic know we need something to sedate the patient?"
C
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a. Cervical b. Ovarian c. Endometrial d. Vulvar
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The optometrist is responsible for filling the vision prescriptions for glasses and contacts. 2. Only medications for ophthalmic use should be used in the eye because medications other than optic medications may be too concentrated or may contain substances that will injure sensitive eye tissue. 3. You can irrigate the eye with any solution. 4. Glands in the external auditory canal produce cerumen, which lubricates the ear and protects it by trapping dirt, dust, and microbes. 5. The middle ear is a very complex system of communicating chambers and tubes known as the labyrinth. True False