Which of the following factors has been documented as the second most prevalent cause of medication errors?
A) inadequate patient monitoring
B) lack of drug knowledge
C) illegible handwriting
D) problems with herbal remedies
C
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A) Diluent. B) % weight/weight. C) Concentration. D) % weight/volume.
What are action items?
A) Votes that were taken at the meeting B) Motions that were made at the meeting C) Tasks that someone is assigned to do as a result of the discussion D) The activities that take place during the meeting
During an altercation, an intoxicated male was cut with a sharp knife. Assessment reveals a laceration, oozing dark red blood, across the right eyelid down to the right cheek. It also appears that the patient's eye was cut with the knife, reinforced by the complaint of eye pain and collection of blood in the sclera. The EMT would:
A) clean the incision with sterile water and peroxide. B) apply direct pressure to the eyelid to control bleeding. C) apply cold packs to the eyelid to decrease swelling. D) cover the eye with a sterile dressing soaked in saline.
What is responsible for the conversion of glucose to hydrogen peroxide and gluconic acid on the surface of the glucose electrode?
a. Hydrogen peroxide c. Glucagon oxidase b. Phosphodiesterase d. Glucose oxidase