A patient may be considered a candidate for donation after cardiac death (DCD) if his or her heart is predicted to cease functioning within what period of time after removal from mechanical support?
a. immediately
b. 30 minutes
c. 90 minutes
d. 3 hours
c
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A) provide high-concentration oxygen. B) keep the small airways open. C) lower the amount of exhaled CO2. D) decrease the incidence of lower airway infection.
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Which of the following medications would be most useful in the event of a transfusion reaction?
A) Aspirin B) Diphenhydramine C) Magnesium sulfate D) Furosemide
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Which of the following tissue groups are the least radiosensitive?
hemopoiteic nervous endocrine GI
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Personal care services would include insertion of catheters and assessment and monitoring of illnesses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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