You are having trouble locating a brachial pulse on a 2-month-old female patient. The infant is crying and moving normally. Another way of evaluating circulation on this infant would be to assess her:
A. grip strength.
B. capillary refill time.
C. pupils.
D. motor reflexes.
Answer: B
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a. Institute of Medicine b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c. Joint Commission d. Food and Drug Administration
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A) "I took five nitroglycerin tablets over 20 minutes to get rid of the pain." B) "When I stopped cutting the grass, the pain went away." C) "The pain started when I was sitting down reading the paper." D) "The pain lasted about 45 minutes before gradually going away."
Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you recommend for a severely hy-poxemic patient with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
a. Continuous positive airway pressure b. High VT volume-cycled ventilation c. Pressure-controlled ventilation d. Bilevel pressure support by mask
The medical biller will need to have good _____________________ skills in order to affect the monthly capitation payment to the provider
a. financial b. billing c. customer service d. people