A 73-year-old female is responsive to painful stimuli and cannot move her left arm or leg. You suspect she is having a stroke. What is the best transport position for her?
A) Supine with head elevated 30 degrees
B) Left lateral recumbent position
C) Supine with left arm and leg flexed
D) Prone with left arm and leg flexed
B
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A) "I have a history of congestive heart failure." B) "I was recently diagnosed with cataracts." C) "I have been told I have peripheral neuropathy." D) "I fell and broke my left ankle last year."
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with which of the following?
a. DAT-negative autoimmune hemolytic anemia b. Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) c. Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (MAIHA) d. Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (WAIHA)
A pediatrician's office saw a total of 60 patients in one day. Twenty of these patients were diagnosed with the flu. What fraction of the patients had the flu?
What will be an ideal response?
If the radiographer is unable to achieve a 72 1d SID during mobile chest radiography, an alternative distance to use is
a. 40 1d. b. 48 1d. c. 56 1d. d. 60 1d.