Give two complications of delivering fluids IO (intraosseous)
(a) Introduction of bacteria into the bone due to failure to follow aseptic preparation of the catheter site
(b) Pain due to inadequate anesthesia
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The RVU was devised by ______ as a way for physicians to create a fee schedule for services they render
A) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) B) the American Medical Association (AMA) C) The Joint Commission (TJC) D) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A patient has been pulled from a pool in which he was submerged for several minutes. He is pulseless and apneic. An Emergency Medical Responder asks you if you want to press on the man's abdomen to remove the water from his stomach. What is the most appropriate reply?
A) "That sounds good. We need to get that water out of him to minimize the risk for an infection." B) "Let's hold off on that until we see how well we can ventilate the patient." C) "That is no longer recommended in the care of the submersion patient." D) "Yes, but let's turn the patient onto his front so the water can drain naturally."
When completing a percutaneous drainage of a renal abscess, ultrasound guidance or a(n) ____________________ is used to guide the placement of the needle.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is an acceptable chart notation for "as needed"?
A. a.n. B. q.4.h C. p.r.n. D. as ndd