List four common sites for the formation of pressure ulcers


(Any 4 of the following)
tailbone or coccygeal area, hips, knees, heels, ankles, and elbows

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A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. He has labored respirations and a weak and tachycardic pulse. His vital signs are pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. Given this presentation, you would suspect:

a. hypotension. b. an anaphylactic reaction. c. a stroke. d. a head injury.

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Which of the following tests does not detect antibodies to red blood cell antigens?

a. Antibody screen b. Antibody identification c. Antigen typing d. Crossmatch

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You are called to a doctor's office for a patient with hematuria. You know that hematuria is:

A) blood in the stool. B) blood in the urine. C) cloudy urine. D) a blood clot.

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In Asian cultures, the practice of bathing a body after it has expired is thought to restore the wuzho/marime of the body before it transcends into the afterlife

a. True b. False

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