The best way to protect yourself and others from spreading or getting infections is to ________.
A. wear gloves for every patient encounter
B. wash hands before and after each patient
C. take large doses of vitamin C
D. wear a lab coat over your clothes or uniform when working with patients
Answer: B
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A. To allow spinal nerves to exit the vertebrae B. Attachment points for tendons and ligaments C. To support the weight of the body D. An opening that allows the spinal cord to pass through the vertebrae
Match the disorder with its description.Meningitis
A. Loss of sensation B. Pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg C. Pain along a nerve tract D. Stiffness in the neck and headache E. Inflammation of a nerve
Achondroplastic dwarfism is a hereditary condition, in which the long bones of the limbs fail to elongate normally because of reduced hyperplasia and hypertrophy of cartilage in the ________.
A. secondary ossification center B. primary ossification center C. epiphyseal plate D. primary bone marrow E. secondary bone marrow
The pulse oximeter would be LEAST useful when:
A) identifying deterioration of the cardiac patient. B) assessing vascular status in orthopaedic trauma. C) monitoring oxygenation status during intubation. D) determining if a patient should receive oxygen.