The chain of infection describes the ____________________ of an infection process
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
elements
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An axillary thermometer takes temperature
a. in the ear canal. b. in a bent elbow. c. under the arm. d. in between the lips.
Which of the following is made of laminated glass and advanced polymer?
A. Hurricane windows B. High-security windows C. Horizontal sliding windows D. HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) windows
Write a brief definition for "occurrence codes" as related to the UB-04.
What will be an ideal response?
While attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest, you perform effective CPR but do not evaluate the patient's cardiac rhythm until 10 minutes into the resuscitation attempt. When the cardiac monitor is finally applied, the patient is in asystole. The patient is transported but is pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?
A) The delay in evaluating the patient's cardiac rhythm constitutes a breach of duty and could be proven to be the proximate cause of her death. B) Simple negligence can be established because of the delay in applying the cardiac monitor, but your inaction did not proximately cause her death. C) Your inaction reflects gross negligence and it easily could be established that the patient would have survived if the cardiac monitor had been applied earlier. D) Although there was a delay in applying the cardiac monitor, you cannot be held liable, because effective CPR was performed throughout the resuscitation attempt.