Progesterone prepares the uterus for pregnancy by stimulating the growth and development of the blood supply and secretory glands of the endometrium
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A) Slow petrissage B) Superficial effleurage C) Brisk tapotement D) Ischemic compression
What evidence indicates biotrauma may be a mechanism of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)?
A. the presence of increased tumor necrosis factor-? in the serum of animals receiving low lung volumes and PEEP B. the presence of increase neutrophils and alveolar macrophages in the mucus of animals ventilated with low lung volumes and high pressures C. the increased incidence of alveolar-capillary permeability in animals ventilated with high lung volumes and no PEEP D. the presence of increased inflammatory mediators in broncho-alveolar lavage in animals receiving high lung volumes and no PEEP
Biofeedback training. Assign the CPT code
You find an elderly patient who is unconscious and appears in poor condition. The patient was last seen three days ago. The house is hot as the area has been experiencing a heat wave with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees for the past two weeks. The patient is hot, dry, and breathing deeply and rapidly. Pulses are present and are full and bounding. Your immediate attention should be directed
to: A) immediate cooling to reduce body core temp. B) gentle cooling to avoid hypothermia. C) insertion of a supraglottic airway. D) administering saline to combat the electrolyte loss.