Antibiotics were discovered in 1928 by:
A) Sir Alexander Fleming
B) Sir Arthur Fleming
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Ewins and Phillips
A) Sir Alexander Fleming
A) Antibiotics were discovered in 1928 when Sir Alexander Fleming was performing research on influenza. One year later, he found penicillin by culturing the mold Penicillium notatum.
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Abnormal distribution and return of blood from vasodilation, vasopermeability, or both, is the definition of:
a. cardiogenic shock. c. obstructive shock. b. ischemic shock. d. distributive shock.
Using a procedure code that provides a higher reimbursement rate than the code that actually reflects the services provided is referred to as:
bundling. unbundling. upcoding. downcoding.
A complication of Coumadin therapy is a prolonged __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
You respond to a domestic dispute, where a middle-aged male was stabbed in the chest by his wife. Your assessment reveals that the patient is pulseless and apneic. The knife is impaled in the center of his chest. You should:
A. turn the patient onto his side, stabilize the knife, and begin CPR. B. carefully remove the knife, control the bleeding, and perform CPR. C. stabilize the knife with bulky dressing, initiate CPR, and transport. D. leave the knife in place, control the bleeding, and initiate CPR.