Which is a serious complication of being in the prone position?
a. Back pain
b. Neck pain
c. Blindness
d. Deafness
ANS: C
A serious complication of the prone position is blindness caused by ischemia of the vascular system of the eye.
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A) Loud crying B) Respiratory rate of 50 C) APGAR score of 8 D) Heart rate of 90
How do red thrombi differ from white thrombi?
a. Their location b. Their composition c. Their location and composition d. Their degree of severity
Negative adjustments will ________ the balance, whereas positive adjustments will ________ the balance on a patient account.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Secretion from surface goblet cells and submucosal glands composed of water, proteins, and glycosylated mucins
a. Gel b. Mucus c. Phlegm d. Sol e. Sputum