Assessment of a patient who complains of the sudden onset of chest discomfort reveals a central intravenous catheter to his right upper chest. While assessing this piece of medical equipment, which finding related to the catheter should be of greatest concern to the EMT?
A) The skin is reddened around the insertion site
B) The line is unclamped and without a cap
C) There appears to be fluid in the catheter
D) The catheter tubing is kinked
B) The line is unclamped and without a cap
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A) vasoconstriction B) relaxation (for far vision) C) contraction of the circular muscle and pupil constriction D) contraction of the radial muscle and pupil dilation
Mano in Spanish means ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Code for the implantation of an electromagnetic bone conduction hearing device in the temporal bone
A) 69700 B) 69710 C) 69715 D) 69720