An Emergency Medical Responder asks you why you should not overextend the airway on a pediatric patient when performing a head-tilt, chin-lift. Your reply would be:
A) "The pediatric cervical spine is delicate and can be injured if the neck is hyperextended."
B) "The trachea of the pediatric patient is very short and can be injured by extension."
C) "The cartilage of the trachea is very soft and can ‘kink' if the neck is extended too far."
D) "The pediatric esophagus is very thick and will occlude the airway if the neck is hyperextended."
C
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A 17-year-old female patient was at a party where she tried a Percocet pill (narcotic pain reliever). After taking the pill, she became scared that she was going to die and is now crying. At the present time, she feels slightly nauseated, but has no other complaints. There are no life threats and her vital signs are pulse, 88; respirations, 14 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/68 mmHg; and SpO2, 98% on room air. The patient has no medical history but is allergic to peanuts, for which she has a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector. Appropriate care for this patient would include:
A) Nonemergent transport B) Talk-down technique C) Asking if she has an epinephrine auto-injector with her D) Supplemental oxygen via a nasal cannula at 2 lpm
In the acronym SAMPLE, the L stands for:
A. longstanding allergies. B. latent pulse rate. C. last oral intake. D. list of medications.