An electronic pulse oximeter, which can be clipped on the bridge of the nose, on the forehead, on the earlobe, or to the tip of a finger, determines the ________ concentration in arterial blood
a. white blood cell
b. oxygen
c. red blood cell
d. carbon dioxide
b
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A patient with asthma is being ventilated in PSV, 5 cm H2O, with CPAP of 5 cm H2O. The pa-tient has chest wall retractions on most breaths and appears to have an increased WOB
The following graphic occurred the entire time the respiratory therapist was assessing the patient. What does this graphic demonstrate? a. Trigger asynchrony b. Mode asynchrony c. PEEP asynchrony d. Cycle asynchrony
_______________ is essentially the radiation output weighted time that the unit is actually delivering radiation during the week.
a. Control designation b. Occupancy c. Use factor d. Workload
Compared to a hospital computerized system for ordering laboratory tests, a manual (paper) system would be more:
a. efficient. b. cost effective. c. prone to transcription mistakes. d. prone to accounting mistakes.
When working with children, never tell them:
A) "You don't need this." B) "This will not hurt." C) both A and B. D) neither A nor B.