The best way to manage a mercury spill is to

scoop it into a gloved hand and dispose into the sharps container.
suction it up using the HVE.
scoop it into a plastic cup and dispose it into a ceramic basin.
use a mercury spill kit.


use a mercury spill kit.

Rationale: use a mercury spill kit.

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As a guideline to effective health instruction, always assume the patient can _______

a. learn b. walk c. understand what you are saying d. read

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A surgical wound treated with primary closure:

A. should be fully re-epithelialized in 7–10 days. B. should have the staples removed within 3–5 days and replaced with adhesive strips, such as steri-strips, to minimize scarring. C. is likely to dehisce if there is insufficient tension to promote re-epithelialization across the suture line. D. is twice as likely to become infected if closed with stitches rather than staples.

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Explain the GA modifier.

What will be an ideal response?

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Following a severe closed head injury, a 23-year-old female develops cardiac dysrhythmias and an irregular pattern of breathing. The area of her brain MOST likely injured is the:

A. cerebellum. B. cerebrum. C. cerebral cortex. D. brainstem.

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