Your patient appears awake, but barely looks at you when you call his name. His airway is open, and he is breathing at 34 times per minute. He appears cyanotic. Which of the following adjuncts is most appropriate at this point?
A) Nonrebreather mask
B) Bag-valve mask
C) Nasopharyngeal airway
D) Nasal cannula
B
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A. Put the shipment away B. Pay the vendor C. File the invoice D. Check the shipment against the order form and packing slip E. Call the vendor about missing or damaged items
An easy way to remember when an E code is required is
A. by noting "see" by a diagnosis code. B. if the diagnosis makes you ask "How did that happen?" C. if the diagnosis makes you ask "Why did that occur?" D. by checking for any modifiers to the diagnosis.
While preparing to take a patient's blood pressure, you notice that the patient has a difficult time rolling up his sleeve-the sleeve is constricting blood flow to the area. You should do which of the following before taking the patient's blood pressure?
A) ?Have the patient roll the sleeve back down and take the blood pressure through his clothing. B) ?Take the blood pressure with the sleeve rolled up. C) ?Have the patient remove his arm from his sleeve or his entire shirt. D) None of the above
Morbidity rates measure the number of people in a population who have a disease at one point in time per ______ people.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).