An infant born with a nuchal cord has:
A. damage to the umbilical vasculature.
B. a kink or a knot in the umbilical cord
C. three arteries in the umbilical cord, but no vein.
D. the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck.
Answer: D. the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Better parental supervision B) Wearing helmets while riding motorcycles C) Safer driving of vehicles D) Prevention of child abuse
A family has called you after the apnea alarm for their 1-month-old baby sounded. They state that the settings seem too sensitive and the alarm goes off frequently. They would like the EMS squad to readjust the settings, so that this scenario can be avoided in the future. They do not want the patient transported to the hospital and are prepared to sign a refusal-of-care form. Assessment reveals no life threats to the patient's airway, breathing, or circulation. Given the situation, you would:
A) Have a refusal-of-care form witnessed and signed B) Adjust the monitor settings and have a refusal-of-care form signed C) Contact medical direction D) Contact the home health nurse
The ____ is used primarily to determine whether or not a specific toxin will have any significant effects.
A. route of exposure B. rate of exposure C. dosage of the toxin D. potency of the toxin