A patient has localized deep probing depths. Should you be concerned about the deep probing depths?
What will be an ideal response?
The deep probing depths are of concern. You should determine why these areas have attachment loss. Most likely considering the patient's age, these localized areas are due to overhanging restorations. Consult with the dentist to redo these restorations.
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a) Therapist violates physical boundaries when pressure too deep b) Therapists falls in love with client c) Client reminds therapist of other friends, family, or associates d) Client confuses massage therapy intimacy with a personal relationship
What are the three basic reimbursement methods for inpatient hospital services?
What will be an ideal response?
A 68-year-old female admitted for congestive heart failure is in respiratory distress and is being seen by the hospital's medical emergency team in her regular room
The patient is in obvious respiratory distress and is immediately placed on a nonrebreather mask. Physical assessment reveals: pulse 138 and thready; respiratory rate 30, shallow and labored; temperature 37° C; blood pressure 110/68. Breath sounds are bilaterally decreased with coarse crackles on inspiration. EKG shows normal sinus rhythm with widened cardiac output (QT) in-terval and an occasional irregular beat. No coughing is noted. The arterial blood gas on the non-rebreather mask is: pH 7.34; PCO2 46 mm Hg; partial pressure of oxygen in the arteries (PaO2) is 52 mm Hg; oxygen saturation is 86%; bicarbonate (HCO3?) is 24 mEq/L. The patient is diapho-retic. The most appropriate ventilator mode to manage this patient initially is which of the fol-lowing? a. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) b. Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) c. Volume-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation (VC-IMV) d. Pressure-controlled intermittent mandato-ry ventilation (PC-IMV)
Generally speaking, what should the phlebotomist do with the first drop of blood after a fingerstick is performed?
A) Use it for coagulation studies. B) Make a blood smear or slide. C) Wipe it off with gauze. D) Use it for hematology testing.