Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes the Technique

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes the technique to be used when hyperventilating a head-injured patient with signs that the brain is herniating?

• A) Provide 1 ventilation every 3 seconds.
• B) Ventilate 30 times per minute.
• C) Provide 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
• D) Ventilate 16 times per minute.

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Definitions:

Resistance

In a broad sense, it refers to the opposition to flow or movement, such as electrical resistance in physics or the body's resistance to disease in biology.

Abdominal Aorta

The largest artery in the abdominal cavity that supplies blood to many of the abdominal and pelvic organs as well as the legs.

Unpaired Arteries

Arteries that do not have a matching artery on the opposite side of the body, often supplying blood to midline structures.

Renal Artery

Artery that originates from the aorta and delivers blood to the kidney.