What is an excellent predictor of weaning success in mechanically ventilated patients?
a. RV/TLC c. RSBI
b. ABGs d. PEFR
c. RSBI
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You are dispatched to a residence for an 82-year-old female who is not breathing. On arrival, the husband directs you to a second-floor bedroom. As you make patient contact, you note that she is rigored. What should your next step be?
A) Start CPR B) Withhold CPR and contact medical command C) Start positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen D) Place the patient on the stretcher for immediate and emergent transport
Immobility can cause pneumonia.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Within in the ICD-10-CM chapters, a contiguous range of codes within a chapter is known as a:
a. block or subchapter. b. subcateory. c. subdivision. d. category code.
Software available from CMS which can be used for data entry, editing, and validation of OASIS data is called ________________
A) HAVEN B) ?RAVEN C) IRVEN D) ?DAVE