A(n) ________ is an unsterile assistant who is free to move about the room and attend to unsterile needs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
floater
A floater is an unsterile surgical assistant who monitors the patient's vital signs and performs other unsterile tasks.
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a. stretch receptors. c. beta receptors. b. chemoreceptors. d. alpha receptors.
Cooking equipment and a loose handrail on a stairway are possible sources of:
A. slips and falls. B. unsafe behaviors. C. unsafe conditions. D. hazardous processes.
A small car and a tanker truck loaded with gasoline have collided. The car is lodged under the tanker, the car engine is smoking, and the threat of fire is significant. After being waved in by the fire department, assessment reveals the patient to be unresponsive with a patent airway, but breathing with difficulty at 8 times per minute. In caring for this patient, your immediate action should be to:
A) Promptly open the airway and suction prior to moving the patient B) Rapidly extricate the patient and provide care away from the wreckage C) Quickly obtain vital signs and then extricate the patient from the car D) Immediately start positive pressure ventilation and place a vest immobilization device for extrication
It is uncommon for health care employers to require medical staff to be immunized against a variety of diseases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false