Medical assistants must practice the art of listening to patients and relaying information effectively
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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For a patient with sensitive skin, which of the following is the preferred method for caring for the puncture site?
A. Gauze wrapped around the arm, secured with self-adhering wrap B. Self-adhesive bandage over the puncture site C. Cotton ball over puncture site, secured with self-adhering wrap D. Gauze pad, secured with medical adhesive tape
You are ventilating a patient in cardiac arrest and you see a sudden rise in the capnometry measurement. Your statement to the crew providing care would be:
A) "Please reassess the tube for proper placement." B) "Please increase the rate of ventilations to 20." C) "Stop CPR and check for a carotid pulse." D) "Can you let the paramedic know we need something to sedate the patient?"
What is film fog?
What will be an ideal response?
When blood vessels decrease in diameter, the blood pressure:
A. increases. B. decreases. C. remains the same. D. decreases sharply.