The Rumel tourniquet, commonly used in cardiovascular surgery, is a short length of rubber tubing either commercially prepared or cut from a(n) _____________
A. straight (Robinson) urinary catheter B. unused section of suction tubing
ANS: A
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a. Aerosol therapy with albuterol (Proventil) b. Administration of a benzodiazepine (e.g., Valium) c. Aerosol therapy with racemic epinephrine d. Administration of a narcotic antagonist (e.g., Narcan)
Which of the following factors affect cardiac performance? 1. Preload 2. Afterload 3. Contractility 4. Cardiac output
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
For the following questions, select the appropriate diagnostic code using an ICD-9-CM codebook
Spermatic cord torsion
What is thrombophlebitis?
A) Inflammation of a vein with a thrombus B) A blood clot in one of the veins of the legs or other deep veins C) An abnormal condition of the body, especially a blood imbalance D) High concentrations of lipids in the blood