A6-year-old is riding her bicycle and runs into a lowered tailgate on a pickup truck. she
has moderate respiratory distress and subcutaneous emphysema on exam. priority care
for this patient includes:
a) obtaining vital signs.
b) rapid transport.
c) cardiac monitoring.
d) a detailed physical exam

The asnwer is B) rapid transport.

Explanation:

This small patient with chest trauma who has subcutaneous emphysema with moderate respiratory distress, her priority attention includes: Rapid transport. Her clinical condition may worsen as she is presenting with a closed chest trauma with possible lung rupture and will soon enter a condition of acute respiratory decompensation.

Neostigmine. Mechanism of Action: Inhibits the hydrolysis of acetylcholine by competing with acetylcholine for attachment to acetylcholinesterase at sites of cholinergic transmission. It enhances cholinergic action by facilitating the transmission of impulses across neuromuscular junctions.

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