When ventilating an apneic patient, you note decreased ventilatory compliance. This means that:
A) the upper airway is blocked.
B) fluid is occupying the alveoli.
C) the lungs are difficult to ventilate.
D) there is no resistance when ventilating.
Answer: C) the lungs are difficult to ventilate.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following terms meets the following definition: a voluntary and informed act in which one party gives permission to another party to "touch"?
a. advance directive b. battery c. consent d. time-out
At least one viewpoint is required to properly evaluate all positioning planes necessary for a position.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
For a PA axial oblique large intestine projection (RAO position), the
1. patient is rotated until the midcoronal plane is at a 35- to 45-degree angle with the imaging ta-ble. 2. central ray is angled 30 to 40 degrees caudally. 3. central ray is centered to exit at the ASIS and 2 inches (5 cm) to the left of the spinous pro-cesses. 4. an 11- ? 14-inch (28- ? 35-cm) IR is placed crosswise. a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4