An AP-PA chest projection (lateral decubitus position) with accurate positioning demonstrates

1. a marker indicating the side of the patient adjacent to the cart.
2. equal posterior rib length on both sides of the chest.
3. the manubrium at the fifth thoracic vertebra.
4. nine or ten posterior ribs above the diaphragm.
a. 1, 2, and 4 only
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 2 only
d. 3 and 4 only


B

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The family members of a 72-year-old female state that the patient complained of a sudden, severe headache; had slurred speech; then became unresponsive. She responds to painful stimuli with decorticate posturing and has snoring respirations at a rate of 10 per minute. Her radial pulse is palpable but grossly irregular. According to her son, she also suffers from congestive heart failure,

hypertension, and diabetes. Which of the following should you do first? A) Attach the cardiac monitor. B) Manage the airway with a modified jaw-thrust maneuver. C) Check her blood sugar. D) Insert an endotracheal tube.

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Which is NOT a key criterion for abstracting integumentary conditions?

a. Is there an underlying cause such as exposure to an environmental substance? b. Is this condition genetic? c. What is the type of lesion? d. Are there any complications/manifestations?

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The majority of cases of chronic bronchitis are caused by ________

A) smoking B) allergies C) asthma D) fungi

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The term umami refers to the body's ability to:

a. see color b. hear c. taste glutamates d. see at night

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