By the end of pregnancy, the pregnant patient's heart rate increases up to 20%, or about __________ beats more per minute.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: 20
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a. balanced b. fat-free c. high-fiber d. low-sodium
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who was struck in the right temporal area of the head with a baseball. He had a brief loss of consciousness and is alert on your arrival. You note that he is becoming drowsy and has a strong radial pulse of 60, a blood pressure of 140/70, and a respiratory rate of 12. Which of the following best describes this patient's condition?
A) He is stable, and he most likely has a subarachnoid hemorrhage with no increase in intracranial pressure. B) He is critical, and he most likely has an epidural hematoma with rapidly increasing intracranial pressure. C) He is stable, and he most likely has a mild diffuse axonal injury with no increase in intracranial pressure. D) He is serious, and he most likely has a subdural hematoma with an increase in intracranial pressure.
At an elderly extended care facility, a ventilator-dependent patient is going to be transported to the emergency department for a suspected urinary tract infection. The ventilator settings are rate, 10; tidal volume, 425; and oxygen concentration, 50%. Given this information, which statement is true?
A) A volume of 4250 mL is delivered every minute B) The SpO2 is being maintained at 50% C) A breathing rate of 20 breaths every 3 minutes is being maintained D) The delivered ventilatory rate is incorrect and low
An assessment conducted on a statistically valid portion of the entire body of data is known as a:
a. Sampling audit. b. Retrospective audit. c. Concurrent audit. d. Covert audit.