You are caring for a 9-year-old boy who fell off his skateboard. He has a cut on his right palm that is slowly bleeding. You should FIRST:
A) apply a pressure bandage.
B) apply a tourniquet.
C) apply an ice pack.
D) apply a dressing.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The reason to use two patient identifiers when searching the database is to avoid creating a duplicate patient account.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In your office, patients collect samples using the patient restroom and leave the samples on the back of the toilet. You send April into the restroom after giving her the collection kit, including three towelettes, and instructing her on how to perform a clean-catch midstream urine specimen. After she returns to the exam room and you go into the restroom to collect the specimen, you notice the three towelette packages, unopened, in the trashcan. What should you do?
A. Process the urine sample as usual; the towelettes are not important. B. Let April know that you know she did not follow instructions, but proceed to process the sample. C. Process the urine sample as usual, but make a note in April's record that this is not a clean-catch sample. D. Explain the instructions again and send April back to the restroom to produce another sample. E. Inform the physician or your supervisor and ask whether you should process the sample.
When TPN is used, it is essential to keep the amount of dextrose, a(n) ____, to a minimum as it can cause lipogenesis and increase O2 consumption and CO2 production.
A. carbohydrate B. amino acid C. fat D. electrolyte