A patient is given the wrong blood transfusion, resulting in a severe reaction from which the patient nearly died. This is an example of which of the following?
A. root-cause analysis
B. enterprise risk management
C. sentinel event
D. serious incident
Answer: C
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A) Oxygen humidifier B) Therapy regulator C) D or E oxygen cylinder D) High-pressure regulator
When using the wide-area-search method, using individual tethers allow firefighters to sweep a _____ arc at the midpoint
A. 10 foot (3 m) B. 15 foot (4.5 m) C. 20 foot (6 m) D. 25 foot (7.6 m)
Which type of calorimeter is best suited to measure the energy expenditure of a mechanically ventilated patient with a heated humidifier?
a. IR c. Closed-circuit b. Open-circuit d. Double-circuit
What is the most common diving-related disorder encountered by divers?
A. decompression sickness B. conjuctival hemorrhages C. middle ear barotrauma D. gastrointestinal barotrauma