Which instrument is used to manipulate ligature wire?
a. Coons pliers
b. Ligature director
c. Howe pliers
d. Ligature wire cutters
a
RATIONALE: Coons pliers are used to manipulate ligature wire.
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Patient was involved in an auto accident. He was the driver of a car that hit a pothole and he lost control of the car and hit a tree. The airbags deployed. He arrives at the ED on a backboard and has a cervical collar around his neck. He is complaining of neck pain with radiation down the right arm. His past medical history is significant for HTN, GERD, glaucoma, and right knee replacement. His
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A. asthma B. bronchitis C. pleurisy D. pneumonia E. atelectasis
Following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) order of draw, blue Vacutainers are drawn first.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)