Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD. He is sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath. You should:
A) administer 4 lpm of oxygen via nasal cannula.
B) apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen.
C) insert a nasal airway and ventilate.
D) suction the airway with a rigid suction catheter.
B
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A) Absorption B) Digestion C) Mechanical processing D) Ingestion
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A. the medical office will not be paid for any additional costs not covered by the original check B. the patient is not obligated to pay for any additional costs associated with that visit C. the medical office will have some difficulty collecting any further payments from the patient for that visit D. the bank will stop payment from the patient's account