Which fluid solutions given in therapeutic amounts do NOT cause significant fluid or electrolyte shifts in patients with normal fluid status?
A) Hypotonic crystalloids
B) Hypertonic colloids
C) Isotonic crystalloids
D) Isotonic colloids
C
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A. Assess condition and position of vehicles B. Check for involved vehicles that might not be visible C. Assess damage to structures that may present a hazard D. Check for victims who might have been ejected from vehicles
Your assessment reveals a drooling 48-year-old male to have gurgling speech and left arm paralysis. Which of the following would be your priority?
a. Suction the patient's airway. b. Protect the patient's left arm. c. Determine the patient's risk factors for stroke. d. Monitor the patient's blood pressure.
What would you expect to see on microscopic examination of a stained blood smear if the patient has had a splenectomy and why?
What will be an ideal response?
The PICC is rapidly becoming the CVAD of choice for patients who are at risk for hemorrhage, secondary to anticoagulants or low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia), or who are immunocompromised.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)