What is the term for a heart that is not contracting?
a. shock
b. cardiac arrest
c. heart attack
d. stroke
Answer: b. cardiac arrest
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A patient has been actively seizing for 17 minutes. He is cyanotic with shallow and ineffective respirations. Which immediate care should you provide to this patient?
A) Determine if he has a history of seizures B) Place him in the lateral recumbent position and apply oxygen C) Apply the automated external defibrillator D) Attempt to open the airway and begin positive pressure ventilation
Which of the following are characteristics of nonabsorbable sutures?
A. They must be removed after substantial healing has taken place. B. They are used when there is considerable stress on the incision. C. They are made of a sterile strand of collagen fibers. D. They do not have to be removed after the wound has healed. E. They are used for the deep inner layers of the wound.
Which of the following signs would you expect to see in the early stages of shock
A. Hypotension B. Restlessness C. Thready pulses D. Unconsciousness
The study of the functions of the human body is called
A. anatomy B. physiology C. pathology D. histology