In healthy adult patients, the maximum safe dose (in mgs) of epinephrine in a local anesthetic is
a. 0.02.
b. 0.40.
c. 0.12.
d. 0.20.
d. The maximum safe dose of epinephrine is 0.2 mg in healthy patients.
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a. rectal. c. subcutaneous. b. intradermal. d. intravenous.
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers make reasonable _________________________ for employees who are qualified to perform the required tasks of their job
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A female in her late 20s is lying unconscious in a work area with exposed electrical wiring. The supervisor on scene has turned off and locked out the power source on which the patient was working. As you approach, you see burn wounds on both hands. The patient's breathing is slow and irregular, and her distal pulse is slow and weak. What action should you take FIRST?
A. Assess the airway and assist breathing. B. Complete a secondary assessment. C. Attach and AED, as the patient is about to go into cardiac arrest. D. Immobilize the patient to a long backboard.
Every healthcare facility that treats patients must keep which of the following?
A. An EHR to keep track of each patient encounter B. A file cabinet for storing patient records C. An index card with each patient's contact information D. A record of each patient divided into individual encounters