Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. assessing the patient's mental status.
B. ensuring the absence of a gag reflex.
C. checking the medication's expiration date.
D. requesting permission from medical control.
Answer: B. ensuring the absence of a gag reflex.
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If faced with a medical emergency, the medical assistant should NOT
a. take the patient into a private examination room. b. keep family members informed as to the patient's condition. c. immediately let the physician know about what happened. d. leave the patient unattended, if accompanied by a family member.
A slightly confused but conscious 61-year-old female with generalized weakness has a heart rate of 190 beats a minute. She has a history of high blood pressure and diabetes. Her blood pressure is 78/56 mmHg. Which one of the following would best explain the patient's presentation?
A) Hemorrhage B) Hypoglycemia C) Hypoxia D) Tachycardia
____________________, the most common type of hernia, can be severe enough that bowel loops pass into the scrotal sac or twist and strangulate, producing significant pain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
There are 6 grams of pure drug in 75 milliliters of solution. What is the percent strength of the solution?
What will be an ideal response?