You call the hospital to give report about your critically injured trauma patient. When you arrive, the staff is unprepared for your arrival and the physician is angry that you did not call and alert the hospital of your impending arrival. Your best protection in a case such as this is to:
A) have your supervisor will intervene on your behalf.
B) assume that the physician has a reputation for being difficult.
C) assure the staff you would never make a mistake like that.
D) Use a recorded line when communicating with the hospital.
D
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A) Very important, because many Americans will live below the poverty level for at least a year B) Not very important, because impoverished or homeless people rarely require any special accommodation for care C) Patient advocacy is not required when dealing with the homeless D) Not very important, because people lower on the economic ladder are less likely to suffer illness
An "E" size cylinder is turned on, and the flowmeter is off. Which of the following is (are) the most likely cause(s) of a hissing sound?
1. A cracked flowmeter 2. Inadequate pressure in the cylinder 3. An obstruction at the regulator outlet 4. A leak in the connection between the yoke and the cylinder opening a. 2 c. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 d. 1 and 4
Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema are considered ________ ________ ________ diseases
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What imaging should be implemented to differentiate a lesion in the lung or a rib?
AP chest a decubitus inspiration and expiration PA chest PA and lateral chest