A person who is exposed to cement:
A) typically only experiences burns to the epidermal layer because calcium oxide is a weak chemical.
B) often does not experience a burn unless he or she is exposed to the cement for longer than 2 hours.
C) may not notice a skin burn for hours because cement penetrates through clothing and reacts with sweat.
D) experiences immediate pain and inflammation to the area because of the calcium oxide in the cement.
Answer: C) may not notice a skin burn for hours because cement penetrates through clothing and reacts with sweat.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A recruitment maneuver (RM) is being performed on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with PCV. During the maneuver the mode remains in PCV, rate = 10/min, I:E = 1:2, and PIP = 35 cm H2O
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