Two important functions of working memory are to serve as a: (1) storage location for information just presented; (2) workspace to integrate information you just received with information retrieved from ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


long-term memory

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You are transporting an 18-year-old male patient who was injured in a motor vehicle collision. He has a decreased level of consciousness and has injuries to his head, chest, and lower right leg. While you are conducting the reassessment of the patient's head and neck, which of these actions is most appropriate?

A) Maintaining the patient's airway with the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver B) Placing a sterile dressing in the patient's right ear canal, which is oozing blood C) Taking time to carefully re-palpate the patient's face and scalp D) Carefully removing the cervical collar to reassess the back of the patient's neck

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When checking an O2 delivery system that incorporates a bubble humidifier running at 6 L/min, you occlude the delivery tubing, and the humidifier pressure relief immediately pops off. What does this indicate?

a. Malfunctioning humidifier b. Normal, leak-free system c. Malfunctioning flowmeter d. Leak in the delivery tubing

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The roles and responsibilities of health services administrators include:

a. Leadership and strategic direction b. Departmental management c. Program oversight d. All of the above

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Physicians use which examination method to determine whether the lungs contain air or fluid? 

A. Mensuration B. Percussion C. Palpation D. Inspection E. Manipulation

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