The nurse witnesses an accident whereby a pedestrian is hit by an automobile. the nurse stops at the scene and assesses the victim. the nurse notes that the victim is responsive and has suffered trauma to the thorax resulting in a flail chest involving at least three ribs. what is the nurse's priority action for this victim

What should you not do when doing abdominal workouts? a. keep your chin off your chest b. keep your head aligned with the spine c. put pressure on your neck d. all of the above

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

Aproper cool-down routine includes which of the following? a). eating a good-sized meal b. five to 10 minutes of slow walking or jogging and stretching c). less than 5 minutes of cool-down stretches d). sprinting or other strenuous exercise