Waters where fresh and salt waters mix are called ____________________ waters
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
brackish
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complete. What is your most prudent action regarding IV access? A) Cannulate the shunt; the patient is obviously decompensating due to blood loss. B) Look for other sites for venipuncture. C) Now that the bleeding is controlled, there should be no need to access the shunt and risk its contamination. D) Call for a supervisor to make the decision to cannulate the shunt.
Which alarms remain audible in the standby mode on the CareFusion AirLife Nasal CPAP Sys-tem Driver? 1. Low flow 2. Disconnect 3. High pressure 4. Low oxygen pressure
a. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 3 d. 3 and 4
When the same condition is described as both acute (or subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the ICD-10-CM index at the same indentation level, __________
a. assign codes for both, and list the chronic condition first b. code both, and sequence the acute (or subacute) code first c. generate a physician query to ask which condition is coded d. report a code for the acute (or subacute) condition only
What steps should be taken before performing a radiograph on a patient who informs you that she could be pregnant?
A) Have the patient wear a lead apron that covers the uterus. B) Perform a pregnancy test prior to performing the radiograph. C) Inform the patient that the radiograph cannot be performed. D) Inform the patient that she must go to a special radiograph center for women who suspect that they are pregnant or who are pregnant.