____________________ is defined as the medical questioning of a patient to determine the disorder, syndrome, or condition affecting the patient that resulted in the call for assistance.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
History taking
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Questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no" are:
a. closed-ended b. open-ended c. closed-minded d. open-minded
Which form of diagnostics involves administering a radioactive material to the patient by ingestion, injection, or inhalation and imaging using a gamma camera?
a. teletherapy c. radionuclide diagnostics b. CT d. fluoroscopy
Which of the following factors is/are associated with an increased risk for auto-PEEP?
1. Mechanical ventilation of a patient with obstructive lung disease 2. High-minute volume during mechanical ventilation 3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients 4. Pulmonary fibrosis a. 1 and 4 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Explain why health care professionals must be 100 percent accurate when performing math calculations on the job