You are ventilating an apneic 50-year-old woman with a bag-valve-mask device. After squeezing the bag and noting visible chest rise, you should:
A) squeeze the bag again in 3 seconds.
B) suction the airway for up to 15 seconds.
C) reopen the airway and ventilate again.
D) allow the patient to completely exhale.
Answer: D) allow the patient to completely exhale.
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The electronic health record can help improve care delivery by using clinical pathways. This improves care by standardizing care and
A) Using evidence to guide practice B) Requiring providers to justify deviations from the clinical pathway C) Collecting additional data on the clinical outcomes D) Requiring providers to follow the clinical pathway without variation
An obese female patient has called you with a complaint of abdominal pain. The regular adult cuff will not fit around her arm, so you retrieve the large adult cuff from your supplies. Embarrassed, the woman says, "My arm is so fat. Do you really need to roll up my sleeve to get my blood pressure?" Your best response would be:
A) "If you do not want me to take your blood pressure, I do not have to." B) "I have seen plenty of big arms, and yours is nothing compared to some of them." C) "I am getting your blood pressure, not measuring your arm, but you really need to lose some weight." D) "I am not concerned with the size of your arm. I am interested in your blood pressure."
Which of the following considerations should the therapist be mindful of when choosing to ventilate a patient with pressure support ventilation?
A. Adding mechanical dead space will decrease the patient's VT. B. The respiratory rate will likely remain constant. C. While asleep, the patient may experience apnea. D. The patient's respiratory muscle load may decrease the patient's PaCO2.
About how many codes does the ICD-10-CM contain?
A. 14,200 B. 38,700 C. 56,900 D. 62,400 E. 68,000