After you have scheduled a patient for an outpatient procedure, you should answer any questions the patient may have and make sure she understands that if the ________ instructions are not followed, the procedure may need to be rescheduled or repeated.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pre-procedure or
preprocedure
Make sure the patient understands the pre-procedure instructions and that if she does not follow them, the procedure may need to be rescheduled or repeated.
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_____ Autonomic nervous system
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
You are transporting a 44-year-old female with chest pain and sudden respiratory distress. She is agitated, anxious, and refuses to have a nonrebreather mask applied. Which of the following is the best option?
A) Use a nasal cannula instead. B) Consult with medical control about restraining the patient. C) Have her breathe into a paper bag to control her hyperventilation. D) Do not make further attempts to administer oxygen as it will only agitate the patient further.
Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful in detecting aneurysms and in diagnosing states of consciousness?
A. MRI B. PET scan C. cerebral angiography D. electroencephalography
Intermittent breaths by mouthpiece with a pressure-cycled ventilator are being administered to a patient who is post bariatric surgery. The respiratory therapist notices the ventilator cycles into exhalation immediately after the inhalation phase begins, causing a rapid cycle of the machine. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. excessive inspiratory pressure settings B. occlusion of the mouthpiece C. faulty air-entrainment valve D. inadequate flow rate