A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How would the professional assess for brain death?
a. Determine if the patient can make voluntary movements.
b. Perform tests to assess if the patient is in a coma.
c. Remove the patient’s ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing occurs.
d. Monitor the patient for eye movements that seem purposeful
Answer: c. Remove the patient’s ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing occurs.
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a. To facilitate oxygen use by the heart b. To improve renal perfusion c. To increase cardiac contractility d. To relax coronary arteries
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a. on an empty stomach. b. with food or milk. c. upon arising. d. with water only.
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True False
The left kidney usually:
A. can be felt easily. B. can only be felt when the person breathes deeply. C. is 1 cm lower than the right kidney. D. cannot be felt.