The condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to a hospital is called the:
A. principal diagnosis
B. primary diagnosis
C. admitting diagnosis
D. definitive diagnosis
Answer: A
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a. inappropriate b. excessive c. absent d. none of the above
Your patient is a? five-year-old boy who appears to be dehydrated after having the flu. Which of the following is the best way to communicate with the patient regarding the need for obtaining IV? access?
A) Just before placing the IV, tell him you must put a needle in his arm. Tell him it will hurt, but only for a second. B) Tell him you are going to "start an IV in his arm" but that it won't hurt a big boy like him. C) Be honest. Tell him you need to give him fluids to help him feel better and that it might hurt a little when you start the IV. D) Tell him nothing. Have a parent distract him while you quickly place the IV.
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a. provide proper rescue equipment to workers b. properly check worker accountability c. detect ignition sources d. detect an oxygen-deficient environment
The son of an 88-year-old patient states that he told his mother to double the dose of her antibiotic so she would "get better faster." This represents a problem given that the elderly have a(n):
A) decreased respiratory function. B) increased amount of body water. C) decreased liver and kidney function. D) increased tolerance to medication.