A fever greater than ____°F might indicate the presence of an infectious process inside a patient's body or that the patient's body has undergone a significant heat stress.
A. 100.4
B. 101
C. 101.4
D. 103
Answer: B
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a. Hypokalemia b. Hyperkalemia c. Increased ICP d. Headaches
An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back.
A. Tell her coworkers to call an ambulance. B. Report the injury to a supervisor. C. Report the injury to the Workers' Compensation agency. D. Report the injury to the human resources department. E. Wait 24 hours; it may just be temporary.
Suppositories may be used:
A) vaginally B) urethrally C) rectally D) All of these answers are correct.
A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock because:
A. pregnant patients can dramatically increase their heart rate. B. pregnancy causes vasodilation and a lower blood pressure. C. pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood volume. D. blood is shunted to the uterus and fetus during major trauma.