Which type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?
A. Splinting
B. Retention
C. Straight
D. Urethral
E. Indwelling
C. Straight
A straight catheter is a type of drainage catheter that is used to collect specimens or instill medications.
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a. Posterior deltoid b. Biceps brachii long head c. Anterior wrist joint regions d. Anterior deltoid
Which of the following statements about Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief is most accurate?
A) These stages refer only to patients actually dying. B) Dying patients experience these stages in their own unique ways. C) Although people have unique experiences along the way, they do experience all five stages. D) These stages refer to dying people and their loved ones but not to the feelings of health care providers.
The supplemental grooves found on the third molar are:
A. small and indistinct B. deep and distinct C. long and shallow D. found in a Y-shape pattern
A 14-year-old girl sitting in the lodge is complaining of severe abdominal and flank pain. She tells you that her symptoms started a couple of days ago but have worsened over the last few hours. She has chills and thinks she might have a fever. Based on her complaints, you are concerned that she may have:
a. cholecystitis. b. pyelonephritis. c. hepatitis. d. nephrolithiasis.