You respond to an ill patient. You note that the patient appears jaundiced and has a white frosty dust on his skin. You suspect:

You are assessing a paraplegic patient who collided with a tree while going down an intermediate trail in her sit-ski. Which of the following statements is not correct concerning the care of adaptive athletes with spinal cord injuries?

a. Autonomic dysreflexia always accompanies trauma below the level of the spinal cord injury. b. Adaptive athletes may not be able to feel trauma or cold-related injuries below the level of their spinal cord injury. c. Adaptive athletes with spinal cord injuries are at risk for developing autonomic dysreflexia (AD), which can occur because of new trauma above or below the level of spinal cord injury. d. Nerve damage within the spinal cord typically affects sensory perception and motor control below the level of the injury.

Your 32-year-old man is having mild shortness of breath after exercising. His resting pulse oximeter reading is 95 percent and he has no other complaints. What method of oxygen delivery is BEST for this patient at this time?

A) The Venturi mask B) The nonrebreather mask C) The nasal cannula D) The simple face mask