In neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), which of the following organs is used to guide the optimal functions of the ventilator?

What device relieves upper airway obstruction by keeping the base of the tongue off the posterior wall of the oropharynx?

92. The nurse is working on a busy medical-surgical unit.  It is now 5:00 p.m.  The nurse has all of the following activities to do and must prioritize them.  What action would the nurse do first?

You have been called to a patient who has had a poisonous powder cover his body. Which of the following should you do?

After you have confirmed a conscious 6-year-old child has choked on a toy, you assess that the airway is still partially obstructed. What is the BEST plan if the child is able to cry?

Firefighters have removed a patient from a fire in a confined space, so you suspect carbon monoxide exposure. The patient has no burns, but is tachycardic, hypotensive, and unresponsive. The reason the patient is in shock is most likely due to:

While you are treating a patient with a superficial burn to his neck and back, he complains the pain is 6 on a scale of 1-10. How should you treat his injury?

You are interviewing the family of a seizure patient. Which of the following answers to your questions should give you the greatest concern?

After a vacuum splint has been applied to the patient’s arm, he complains that his hand is becoming numb. What response would be MOST appropriate given this statement?

While attending a staff meeting, the operations manager brings up the subject on how can the EMS service interact more with the new local Senior Independent Living Center. He believes that some activity would encourage more business from this population. One suggestion that you could make is to offer: