A patient has a 450 mL IV prescribed for 5 hours. After 2 hours, how much of the IV still remains to be infused?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: 270 mL
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A) Make a conscious effort to focus on the positive, and the event. B) Talk to a close friend about your feelings. C) Use the tragedy as incentive to learn more about pediatric trauma. D) Consider finding a profession outside of medicine.
If you have a seriously injured child with no parent present and are not sure about obtaining parental consent, you should:
a. err on the side of treating and transporting the child to the hospital b. wait for parental consent to avoid unnecessary litigation in court c. do nothing initially but if 10 minutes on scene passes, then care for her d. ask the opinion of your partner and call for law enforcement to back you up
Inhaling of heated gases will cause an accumulation of fluid in the lungs called ____.
A. pulmonary edema B. asphyxiation C. ischemia D. "sauna lung"
Many pathogens require a(n) ________ to provide nutrition and a place to multiply. This can be an animal, insect, or human whose body is capable of sustaining the growth of a pathogen.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).