What should determine the home care primary diagnosis?
The home care primary diagnosis is the diagnosis most related to the plan of care. If there is more than one diagnosis, the diagnosis that represents the most acute condition should be used.
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The spinal column is composed of what sections as described from superior to inferior?
A) Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, and coccyx B) Coccyx, lumbar, thoracic, cervical, and sacral C) Thoracic, lumbar, cervical, coccyx, and sacral D) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx
A young male playing hockey on an ice-covered pond has been injured and remains on the ice. As you arrive on scene, a park ranger informs you that the ice is 12 inches thick and poses no danger of collapse. In this situation, which one of the following actions would be most appropriate?
A) Have a teammate assist the injured player to your location. B) Apply salt to the ice to provide traction. C) Place tarps on the ice to walk over to the injured player. D) Take small slow steps to the patient's location.
Which of the following methods can help to reduce the likelihood of atelectasis due to tracheal suctioning?
1. Limit the amount of negative pressure used. 2. Hyperinflate the patient before and after the procedure. 3. Suction for as short a period of time as possible. a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3
If anaphylaxis is suspected, the dentist should immediately administer ____ to the patient.
A. a leukotriene receptor antagonist B. an antihistamine C. cortisol D. epinephrine