When residents tell you they are having pain, it is important that you make certain judgments about it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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When performing the primary assessment, which sign or symptom best suggests that the patient is in shock?
A) Skin that is cool and diaphoretic B) Radial pulse of 72 beats per minute C) Bloody shirt from external bleeding D) Pain at the site of injury
The condition in which the heart's reduced stroke volume causes an overload of fluid in the lungs is called:
A) Prinzmetal's angina. B) acute heart failure. C) angina pectoris. D) myocardial infarction.
Which type of suture would MOST likely be used during a cleft lip repair?
a. fine absorbable b. heavy absorbable c. fine nonabsorbable d. heavy nonabsorbable
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. MRSA and PRSP are the most common multidrug-resistant organisms in patients who reside in non-hospital health-care facilities. 2. An infectious disease is one that is caused by the action of a microorganism and begins when the microorganism finds a human host in which it can survive, multiply, and thrive. 3. The condition of being resistant to pathogens and the diseases they cause is called the body's first line of defense. 4. Infections by microorganisms that can cause disease only when a host's resistance is low are called opportunistic infections. 5. Inflammation is a useful initial tool for fighting foreign invaders; however, acute inflammation can damage tissues, resulting in a permanent loss of function.