Which of the following techniques of counting sponges on the sterile field is an example of best practice?
a. Count packages, leaving paper bands around and intact to prevent mixing of sponges before use.
b. Count quietly and to yourself, and record totals with a skin marker on the back table cover.
c. Remove paper bands around sponges; separate each sponge into separate piles while counting aloud with the circulator
d. Remove paper bands around sponges, hold pack in hand and fan out to separate, and then count aloud while touching each sponge.
c
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A. ventilation B. apnea C. hypoxia D. respiratory compromise
The most effective technique for increasing tone in an inhibited and stretch-weakened muscle is to
a. facilitate a contraction in it using resisted motion. b. facilitate relaxation in the muscle using post-isometric relaxation. c. apply deep tissue techniques that stretch myofascia. d. apply pin-and-stretch techniques that elongate the muscle.
You are at a cookout with friends when one of the adults starts yelling excitedly that her 4 year old appears to have been nibbling on the azalea bush in the front yard. Based on your knowledge of this plant's toxicity, you would say which of the following things to the parent?
a. "You have nothing to worry about. Many people grow azaleas because they know they are safe." b. "The worst that will happen is some nausea and vomiting that will teach your child not to eat azalea leaves again." c. "You need to worry only if you see your child starting to get a rash." d. "Ingested azaleas can be very toxic. You should have your child checked right away."
Part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the ________ nerve
A) vagus B) coronary C) aortic D) pericardial