When stimulated, which of the following nerves is responsible for slowing the heart rate?

A) Paranasal
B) Vagus nerve
C) Phrenic
D) Cranial


B

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A document used by a health care facility uses to explain the associated risks of a procedure is called the ___________________ form.

What will be an ideal response?

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You have intubated a patient and are obtaining a capnogram that indicates that there is no carbon dioxide present. With this information, you know that:

a. The endotracheal tube is correctly placed due to the lack of exhaled carbon dioxide b. You are hyperventilating the patient and should reduce the amount of ventilations per minute until the carbon dioxide levels come up c. The endotracheal tube is incorrectly placed in the esophagus and the patient should be extubated immediately d. The endotracheal tube is placed in the right mainstem bronchus and should be carefully withdrawn

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Which is used as the primary means for determining whether immune-mediated destruction of red blood cells is contributing to a patient's anemia?

a. Antigen typing test b. Direct antiglobulin test c. Donath-Landsteiner test d. Indirect antiglobulin test

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Once the patient's core temperature reaches ____, efforts at cooling the body should stop.

A. 99.7°F B. 100.4°F C. 101.2°F D. 102.8°F

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