Life expectancy, preterm birth rate, and infant mortality are the three most commonly used community health status indicators.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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a. Isometric b. Symmetric c. Resistance d. Endurance
You are dispatched to a 1-year-old child with respiratory distress. En route, you review how to assess and treat infants with respiratory problems. Which of the following would indicate an infant with respiratory distress?
A) Abdominal movement when breathing B) Wheezing upon inspiration C) Respiratory rate of 30 D) Capillary refill time of 2 seconds
The patient's family states that their 16-year-old daughter has a history of asthma and has been complaining of shortness of breath for the past two days
She has been taking her metered-dose inhaler with some relief, but today they found her lethargic and struggling to breathe in bed. Your assessment reveals her to be responsive to verbal stimuli with an open airway and respirations of 36 per minute. You hear minimal bilateral wheezing. Your immediate action in caring for this patient is to: A) position her on her side. B) insert an oral airway. C) provide positive pressure ventilation. D) apply a nonrebreather mask.
The most important aseptic procedure for a medical assistant is ____.
A. proper hand hygiene B. stocking the office with housekeeping equipment C. dusting the furniture in the waiting room D. periodically vacuuming and sweeping the floors E. providing tissues to patients with colds