Most health insurance plans cover 100 percent of the cost of care patients receive.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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You are about to transport a cancer patient who complains of dyspnea. She is hemodynamically stable and has a history of asthma. On assessment, you note she has some diffuse wheezes. You are going to administer an albuterol treatment and your protocol states that you should start an IV when you give a breathing treatment. The patient says she has very bad veins, but she has an implanted port under the skin of her left chest. What is the best course of action?
A) There is no urgent need for an IV, and attempting to access the implanted port without the correct equipment and training could harm the patient and the device. So, administer the albuterol but withhold the IV. B) Withhold the albuterol treatment, because it cannot be given without an IV. C) Contact medical control for orders to access the port before beginning the albuterol treatment. D) Some implanted ports require special catheters, so try for a peripheral line.
In diabetic patients, an imbalance in _____ levels in the blood can result in macrovascular disease, microvascular disease, or neuropathy.
a. ketone b. glucagon c. glucose d. insulin
Generally, a fall from ____ the child's height or greater is considered a significant fall and the child is thus at risk for severe injury.
A. the same distance as B. two times C. three times D. four times
Which of the following can interfere with a urine concentration test?
A) Hypercalcemia B) Acute renal failure C) Bone disease D) All of the above