Which of the following is NOT a procedure to follow when a medication error occurs?
a. Recognize the error.
b. Assess the patient's condition.
c. Report the error immediately to the physician.
d. Documenting the error in the medical record is not necessary as long as the provider is notified.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If a patient's serum glucose is 100 mg/dL, what would you expect the cerebrospinal fluid glucose to read?
A. 45 mg/dL B. 68 mg/dL C. 85 mg/dL D. 95 mg/dL
You are caring for a 59-year-old male involved in a motor-vehicle crash. During your assessment, you note that his pelvis is unstable, he is pale and diaphoretic, and his blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg. Use of the pneumatic antishock garment (PASG) would be absolutely contraindicated if further assessment of this patient revealed:
A. coarse crackles in the lungs B. collapsed jugular veins. C. bilateral femur fractures D. a rigid, distended abdomen.
NPPV has three primary pressure settings.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)