The middle portion of the kidneys is the ________.
A. hilum
B. renal cortex
C. renal pelvis
D. renal medulla
E. renal column
Answer: D
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A) Coarse vibration B) Tapotement C) Circular friction D) Basic effleurage
The grandfather of an alert and oriented 2-year-old girl found her on the floor playing with pills from his open bottle of Digoxin (a heart medication that slows the heart rate). He cannot remember how many pills were in the bottle, but he thinks that some are missing and suspects that his granddaughter may have eaten them thinking that they were candy. Assessment reveals the patient's airway to be open and breathing adequate. Her pulse is appropriate for a child her age and her skin warm and dry. Her grandfather is not sure of how long ago she may have taken the pills. Given the assessment findings, the EMT would assume:
A) Not enough Digoxin was taken to harm the child B) The child apparently did not take any Digoxin C) The child must have spit the pills out before swallowing them D) The Digoxin pills have yet to be absorbed into the body
A patient request to either use or not use life-sustaining treatments and artificial nutritional support is known as
A) durable power of attorney. B) the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. C) a living will. D) PSDA.
Documentation of the refusal of treatment should include
a. documenting the information given to the patient. b. documenting that the patient understands the risks of refusing care. c. the signatures of the patient, health care provider, and witness. d. all of the above.