Which of the following terms is not synonymous with the others?
A) Rate
B) Ratio
C) Average
D) Proportion
C
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Your patient is a nine-year-old female who was struck by a vehicle as she ran across the street. She is unresponsive and has a hematoma over the left parietal area and an open, depressed skull fracture on the right parietal area. She has bruising on the left flank and hip. She is breathing irregularly at 8 times per minute and has a heart rate of 56. She has a faint carotid pulse but no radial
pulse. Which of the following is/are most likely to account for your patient's heart rate? 1. Normal range for a healthy, fit, nine-year-old child 2. Hypoxia due to impaired respiratory status secondary to traumatic brain injury 3. Increasing intracranial pressure due to traumatic brain injury exacerbated by hypoxia 4. Myocardial contusion A) 3 B) 4 C) 1 D) 2 and 3
What ventilatory strategy has been found to be useful for avoiding barotrauma in the treatment of patients with ARDS?
a. Prolonged expiratory time b. Permissive hypercapnia c. Inverse ratio ventilation d. Intermittent mandatory ventilation
Which of the following is used when doctors in a group practice order different items and several staffers are in charge of ordering?
A. Requisition B. Purchase order C. Payment invoice D. Disbursement E. Order form
Which method indicates that packages in a sterilizer have been exposed to heat?
a. The use of a process indicator b. The use of biological indicators c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b