During the administration of anesthesia, the operator will _______ while delivering anesthetic to avoid injecting directly into an artery

inject quickly
use pressure
inject slowly
aspirate


aspirate

Rationale: aspirate – Aspirating (pulling the plunger back on the syringe) to check for blood will ensure that the operator is not injecting directly into the artery, which can cause a flushed feeling with heart palpitations.

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A. they decide which sports and events to cover and how they are covered. B. media viewers mimic whatever they consume in the media. C. they only cover the sports that they and their associates play. D. people in sports will do whatever they say in order to receive coverage.

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Which term refers to the study of the function of the structures of hearing?

A) Auditory physiology B) Auditory processing C) Auditory perception D) Auditory phraseology E) None of the above

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A patient's dysrhythmia originates from above the ventricles and you notice QRS complexes on the ECG tracing measuring 0.12 second or greater. What could be the cause of this abnormal morphology?

A. Atrial fibrillation B. Third-degree AV block C. Supraventricular tachycardia D. Bundle branch block

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