An infant or small child who falls from a significant height would MOST likely experience:
A) lumbar spine fractures.
B) lateral thoracic trauma.
C) a traumatic brain injury.
D) bilateral femur fractures.
Ans: C) a traumatic brain injury.
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A) use of long-acting nitrates. B) alternating nitrate use with ACE inhibitors. C) dosing regimens with nitrate-free intervals. D) transdermal application instead of oral formulations.
A medication vial holds 7 milliliters (mL) of medication. If 1.4 mL are withdrawn from the vial,
how much medication is left in the vial? ____
Joseph Lister contributed to medical practice through the introduction of:
a. isolation of infected patients. b. iodine and alcohol use as disinfectants. c. the autoclave. d. aseptic technique.
The medical center quality improvement director issues a report on the "opportunity" costs of errors occurring in the organization. Which situation would be included in this report? Select all that apply
1. A patient sustained a fracture when he falls after being incorrectly restrained. 2. A laboratory test must be repeated because the technician ran the specimen incorrectly. 3. A medicine error necessitates that the patient be dialyzed. 4. The patient says, "A nurse nearly let me die, so I don't trust nurses anymore." 5. The physician enters discharge orders incorrectly and the patient spends another day in the hospital.