Taking vital signs at the primary assessment establishes a set of ____________________ vital signs to which all subsequent vital signs are compared.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
baseline
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a. Very high temperatures (burning pain) b. Increasing temperatures below 50 degrees C
A patient with central sleep apnea uses a nasal mask with NIV at night. The patient complains of nasal congestion. What action should the respiratory therapist take?
a. Reduce the EPAP. b. Add a heated humidifier. c. Switch to a mouthpiece. d. Add a heat/moisture exchanger.
Which of the following is typically associated with pulpitis and periapical inflammation following wear of a supernumerary cusp?
a. Amelogenesis imperfecta b. Regional odontodysplasia c. Turner's tooth d. Dens evaginatus e. Dens invaginatus
Caused primarily by a bacteria from a sexually transmitted infection, which of the fol-lowing is an inflammatory condition of the female reproductive organs?
a. Mastitis b. Pelvic inflammatory disease c. Arthritis d. Urethritis