When a patient has fluid and/or pus in the pleural cavity, a(n) ________ is done to remove it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
thoracocentesis
Thoracocentesis is done to remove fluid and/or pus in the pleural cavity.
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A women’s hospital had 150 deliveries during June. Twins were born to three of the mothers. There were 169 obstetrical discharges. Cesarean sections were performed on two women. Calculate the C-section rate for June correct to two decimal places.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You have been called for a 46-year-old female complaining of a headache. Which of the following statements made by the patient should you find most concerning?
A) "I have never had a headache this bad." B) "The pain gets worse when the lights are on." C) "I have never been nauseated like this with a headache before." D) "I took two Tylenol tablets 2 hours ago, and the pain is still there."
A patient with a previously compensated hereditary spherocytosis has a severe drop in hemoglobin after a parvovirus infection. This represents what type of crisis?
a. Megaloblastic b. Hemolytic c. Aplastic d. Anemic
Citrate tubes must be within ____ percent of full to give accurate results
a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 75