If your patient's cardiac rhythm is life-threatening, your FIRST action should be to
A) check the monitor wires and patches.
B) exchange the cardiac monitor for a new one.
C) notify the family of the patient's deteriorating condition.
D) check the patient–assess vital signs and see how he/she feels.
D
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The most important muscle of respiration is the:
a. pectoralis major. b. intercostal muscle. c. diaphragm. d. sternocleidomastoid.
The lymphoid progenitor that gives rise to T, B, and NK lymphocytes is recognized as which of the following?
a. CFU_GM b. CLP c. CMP d. CFU-T
____________________ is characterized by increased respiratory difficulty, leading to hypoxia and hypoventilation, which leads to progressive atelectasis.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Patient is a 27-year-old woman who has a strong family history of ovarian cancer. She decided to have a CEA test done at a lab that contract with a local grocery store chain. The lab will run a variety of blood tests. The patient decided to see what her CEA level was, and was understandably distressed to find the results were very high. She made an appointment with her PCP to discuss the
findings. Her PCP decided to re-run the CEA test and perform some other blood work before determining a plan of action. Dx: Family history of ovarian cancer; elevated CEA level What will be an ideal response?