The cleaning process that is required for all instruments that penetrate the skin or that come in contact with normally sterile areas of the tissues and internal organs is ____.
A. sterilization
B. sanitization
C. purification
D. disinfection
E. ultrasonic cleaning
A. sterilization
Sterilization is required for all instruments or supplies that will penetrate a patient's skin or come in contact with any other normally sterile areas of the body.
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a. cE b. X c. C d.
The ________ cavity contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels
A) spinal cavity B) abdominopelvic cavity C) cranial cavity D) thoracic cavity
To make a patient most comfortable in the event they experience an asthma attack, how should oxygen be administered?
A. Use a positive pressure delivery system. B. Increase the patient's oxygen intake by no more than 10%. C. Adjust the rate of flow on the oxygen tank to its maximum level. D. Allow the patient to hold the face mask.
At what point are the peripheral chemoreceptors initially activated?
a. PaCO2 of 60 mmHg c. PaO2 of 30 mmHg b. PaCO2 of 30 mmHg d. PaO2 of 60 mmHg