A patient who has been stabbed is losing blood. You know this will make it difficult for him to maintain his blood pressure because:
A) his vessels vasodilate.
B) it decreases his preload.
C) his tissues become hypoxic.
D) it increases his stroke volume.
B
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According to Part G of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, medical facilities are required to notify emergency responders of potentially infectious diseases involving patients they transported no longer than ___ hours from the time they have a suspect case.
A) 6 B) 12 C) 24 D) 48
Match each item with it's correct entry below:
A. adaptive equipment training B. outpatient surgery C. medical billing form D. psychiatric care E. communication F. diagnosis codes G. facility billing form H. excluded procedures I. identifies deleted HCPCS codes J. gait training K. room and board L. laboratory services M. pre admission testing N. procedure/supply codes O. ambulatory surgery center
While ventilating a grossly obese ARDS patient, the therapist notices that the Pplateau has suddenly risen from 30 cm H2O to 40 cm H2O. What should the therapist do at this time?
A. Increase the pressure limit to enable a greater tidal volume delivery. B. Add PEEP to reduce the likelihood of dynamic hyperinflation. C. Measure the transpulmonary pressure using an esophageal monitor. D. Continue to ventilate this patient at the current settings until the lung compliance increases.
In a third-degree burn (letter ________), the skin often looks black or charred, which is known as eschar.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).