A 19-year-old male is reported to have taken too many narcotic pain pills that were prescribed for his recent knee surgery. He is extremely sleepy with very shallow breathing. His color is pale and his SpO2 reading is 84%. His body is probably attempting to compensate for his poor level of ventilatory effort by stimulating the respiratory system to increase rate and tidal volume. Normally,
respiratory drive is triggered by changing levels of:
A) carbon dioxide. B) pH. C) oxygen. D) glucose.
A
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Which of the following BEST defines "supervising physician"?
A. Specific physician who may not be the only clinician involved in the observation of this patient, but who is responsible for the observation service provided for the patient B. The term used to identify the physician who has provided no consultation services for a specific patient, and accepts primary responsibility for some or all of this specific patient's care from another physician who had previously provided primary care for a specific presenting problem or the patient's entire care C. The physician responsible for completion of documentation specific to the hospital inpatient setting, including documentation intended to facilitate coordination of care with other physicians, nurses, and any other clinical staff who will provide care and treatment for the patient D. An individual who receives the benefit of a service or program; most commonly used in reference to private, state, and federal health and/or medical insurance policies
Fatty Acids are classified by?
A) Length of carbon chain B) Degree of saturation C) Type of methyl group attached D) Both A and B
A physician orders ampicillin oral suspension, 250 mg qid, for 10 days. How many milliliters of this suspension, if available as 250 mg / 5 mL, should be dispensed?
100 mL 150 mL 200 mL 300 mL
Define the medical terms listed below: WNL—