In some cases, the patient may experience a sensation of his or her heart racing, a phenomena called ____.
A. murmurs
B. palpitations
C. artifact
D. bigeminy
Answer: B
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________ percent of microbes are nonpathogenic
a. 68 to 69 b. 78 to 79 c. 88 to 89 d. 98 to 99
Assessment findings for a 33-year-old female who was shot in the right side of the chest indicate that she has a pneumothorax. As you care for this patient, your primary concern is monitoring the injury for:
A) Arterial bleeding B) Infection at the wound site C) Tension pneumothorax D) Sucking sound at the wound site
Being on time for work every day is the professional behavior of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Prior to a CT scan with contrast, you should ________.
A. tell the patient he will have to drink a contrast medium B. tell the patient to hold his breath while the scan is being performed C. tell the patient the procedure will last 3 hours D. tell the patient that a written report will be ready 30 minutes after the exam E. ask the patient if he has allergies to the contrast media, iodine, or shellfish