Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____
A) let the patient beware
B) let the physician decide
C) the patient is always right
D) the thing speaks for itself
D
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a. The ability to identify objects by touch b. The ability to perceive sensation c. The ability to feel pain d. Another term for proprioception
________________________________________ and ________________________________________ ________________________________________ are indications that the patient is sufficiently relaxed to proceed with endotracheal intubation
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Your patient is being ventilated with a nasal mask to relieve dyspnea. He has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypercarbia. What is the goal of noninvasive ventila-tion in this setting with regard to the ABGs?
a. Return the PaCO2 to 40 to 45 mm Hg. b. Return the pH to near normal. c. Return the PaCO2 to less than 60 mm Hg. d. Return the bicarbonate level to near nor-mal.
Hemolytic anemia is defined as anemia due to:
A) loss of red bone marrow. B) excessive loss of RBCs. C) excessive loss of WBCs. D) excessive numbers of RBCs.