If gastric distention is interfering with your ability to adequately ventilate a patient, you may have to:
A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
B. suction the airway for up to 45 seconds.
C. insert an oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D. increase the force of your ventilations.
Answer: A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
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a. Progress sheet b. Nurses' notes c. Physician's orders d. History and physical exam
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a. Cleft lip b. Cleft palate c. Cleft lip and palate d. Cleft uvula
When should minutes be completed?
A) Before the end of the meeting B) As soon as possible following the meeting C) After a draft of the minutes are approved at the next meeting D) By the date designated in the action items