You are administering a medication through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) using a spacer. Which one of the following actions would be most appropriate?
A) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient inhale.
B) Instruct the patient to inhale slowly just prior to the medication being placed in the spacer.
C) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient exhale.
D) Instruct the patient to exhale slowly as you place the medication into the spacer.
A
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discomfort, but is having a difficult time speaking due to the shortness of breath. When caring for this patient, you should: A) administer four baby aspirin. B) place the patient in the shock position. C) insert a nasal airway. D) apply continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
The medical assistant should not view the traditions of other ethnic groups as ________.
A. wrong B. ridiculous C. misguided D. All of these
The meter part of the postage meter belongs to the
A. post office. B. state. C. medical practice. D. rental company.
Tissue fluid called ____ is located between the tissues of the skin and is released into the blood during the process of a capillary puncture.
A. interstitial fluid B. venous fluid C. arteriole cells D. plasma