You have arrived at the scene of an industrial accident in which a 22-year-old man has fallen a significant distance. He is not responsive and is snoring. You should first:
A) turn the patient onto his side.
B) push the forehead back and lift the chin.
C) apply oxygen by way of a nonrebreather mask.
D) place your fingers behind the angles of the jaw and lift it.
D
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You have just applied a pressure dressing to the leg of a woman who suffered a deep laceration to her calf from a piece of broken glass. Which one of the following should you do next?
A) Determine if the bleeding has stopped. B) Obtain a follow-up blood pressure. C) Apply a tourniquet above the laceration. D) Assess for a pedal pulse.
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When assessing a healthy adult, which of the following is considered the average tidal volume?
A) 200 mL B) 350 mL C) 500 mL D) 800 mL
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