________ are cords of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone
A) Ligaments
B) Tendons
C) Myocytes
D) Cartilage
B
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The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:
A) physician examination of the report. B) a formal verbal briefing. C) a nurse signature on the prehospital chart. D) immediate notification to the dispatcher that the unit is back in service.
Which of these statements regarding the use of a nasal cannula is true?
A) "I can adjust the oxygen flow rate anywhere from 1 to 8 lpm, depending on how much oxygen the patient needs." B) "When the nasal cannula is set to the highest appropriate oxygen flow rate, a large portion of the air inspired by the patient is still ambient air." C) "The nasal cannula is preferred over the nonrebreather mask because it gives the oxygen through the nose instead of the mouth." D) "It is best to see how the patient tolerates the nasal cannula before attempting to place a nonrebreather mask on the patient."
You are assisting a 32-year-old woman whose right leg has been amputated below the knee. She is complaining of severe pain in her right thigh. You note that the knee is flexed and that there is some deformity in the middle of the femur. Your partner hands you a HARE traction splint. Which of the following statements would be your best response to your partner?
a. "We will need to adapt the boot hitch in order to secure it to the end of the leg." b. "Let's use a Quick Splint instead." c. "The HARE won't work. We will need to be creative and make our own traction device." d. "We need to force the knee to straighten and then we can use a splint."
The patient classification system groupings for long term care facilities are called:
A) RUG-III. B) OPPS. C) APCs. D) HHRGs. E) LTC-DRGs.