A 6-year-old female is in severe respiratory distress with inspiratory stridor and pale moist skin with cyanosis noted around his mouth. He is very lethargic and cannot hold his head up. His mother is panicked and reports that he has a history of asthma. Breath sounds are diminished and his vital signs are: pulse 162, respirations 40, blood pressure 122/66, and SpO2 81%. Your immediate action
would be to:
A) apply a nonrebreather with 15 lpm oxygen.
B) insert an oral airway and ventilate with a bag-valve mask.
C) start positive pressure ventilation.
D) administer patient's albuterol MDI and provide immediate transport.
C
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DNA has been isolated from appropriate cells and placed in an aqueous buffer. If molecular testing cannot be immediately performed, what should be done?
a. Reprecipitate the DNA using isoproponol alcohol and then store at 4° C b. Reprecipitate the DNA using isoproponol alcohol and then store at -80° C c. Store prepared DNA at 4° C d. Store prepared DNA at -80° C
If you adjust an audiometer to increase the frequency, the sound produced by the audiometer will become ____.
A. louder B. softer C. higher-pitched D. lower-pitched E. weaker
Medicaid is the payer of ____________________ resort.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).