The skin becomes _________ when red blood cell perfusion to the capillary beds of the skin is poor.

A) pale
B) flushed
C) cyanotic
D) mottled


Ans: A) pale

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A) Reflect on the client's care and consider modification to the plan to improve the client's outcomes B) Discuss with the client or client's caregivers how things are going with the client C) Discuss with the occupational therapy assistant how things are going with the client D) Reflect on whether or not occupational therapy services are still necessary

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You are assessing a 12-year-old female in respiratory distress and with a history of asthma. Which statement, made by her mother, would be most concerning?

A) "The doctor stopped her prescription for steroids." B) "Two years ago she needed to have a breathing tube inserted into her throat." C) "Her asthma started bothering her last night." D) "There is a history of asthma on her father's side of the family."

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A patient's laboratory coagulation test results in an immediate correction of the PT and aPTT after mixing studies and no correction after performing the PT and aPTT after a 2-hour incubation at 37 °C. What is the possible deficiency or inhibitor?

a. Factor deficiency b. Lupuslike anticoagulant c. F-VIII inhibitor d. F-V loss

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What is a normal end-tidal PETCO2 range?

a. 30 to 38 mm Hg b. 35 to 43 mm Hg c. 38 to 46 mm Hg d. 42 to 50 mm Hg

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