Which of the following is NOT a likely site for drawing arterial blood for an ABG test?
A. Wrist
B. Groin
C. Arm
D. Buttocks
Answer: D
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A 20-year-old waitress spilled hot coffee and burned her right forearm. When assessing the burn, you note a full-thickness burn surrounded by partial-thickness burns. She complains of pain in the surrounding partial-thickness burn, but not in the center where the full-thickness burn is located. As an EMT, you recognize that the patient does not localize pain to the center of the burn because of:
A) destruction of pain receptors in the epidermis. B) injury to pain receptors in the subcutaneous layer. C) damage to pain receptors located in the dermis. D) destruction of the epidermal nerve endings.
The ____________________ is the period from the birth of the baby to six weeks postpartum.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What defines a spontaneous breath, as compared with a mandatory breath?
A. Inspiration is initiated by time, and is terminated by the patient's pulmonary mechanics. B. Inspiration is initiated by the patient's own ventilatory drive. C. Inspiration is initiated by the patient's lung mechanics, and expiration is initiated by the patient's ventilatory drive. D. Inspiration is initiated by the patient's ventilatory drive, and is terminated by the patient's lung mechanics.
The ability of the nurse practitioner to view laboratory values online from the order entry application while making the appropriate pharmaceutical inventory available for reference is an example of:
A. interoperability. B. data mining. C. updating software. D. technical support.