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A patient is thought to have suffered cardiac arrest. Which artery/arteries could technically be assessed by feeling it, to verify the effectiveness of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 1. Apical 2. Brachial 3. Radial

When the tip of the endotracheal tube slides into the right main bronchus, its shaft may occlude the left main bronchus, causing severe atalectsis of the left lung. 

When performing CPR as a single rescuer, the first thing you should do is:

Signs and symptoms of shock include: a. Tachycardia b. Increase in blood pressure c. Pallor

Thoracostomy tubes are used to:

A common name for an emergency cart within medical imaging is the _________ cart. 

In the healthy adult the normal range for blood pressure is:

Pneumothoraces are best shown by inspiratory Posterioranterior (PA) or Anteriorposterior (AP) projections of the chest. 

Emily is a pole vaulter at the University of Texas. She complains of pain along her lumbar spine after practice. No obvious deformities, swelling, or bruising on your visual exam. Your evaluation is normal except for pain with lumbar extension. Which of the following injuries do you suspect?

Counternutation is when the base of the sacrum moves in an anterior direction.