Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?
a. Assist in food metabolism
b. Transport oxygen to tissues
c. Transport waste products to organs for elimination
d. Transport nutrients to all parts of the body
a
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A) Endocrine system B) Cardiopulmonary system C) Immune system D) Nervous system
You have been called for a 4-year-old female who is short of breath. Her mother informs you that she has had a fever and runny nose for two days and today began to have difficulty breathing. Furthermore, she is having a difficult time waking her up. Your assessment reveals her to be responsive to painful stimuli and breathing at 12 times a minute with minimal chest and abdominal rise and fall
Her skin is warm to the touch with cyanosis around the lips. Your partner informs you that her heart rate is 124 beats per minute. You find the girl lying in bed with snoring respirations despite use of the head tilt,-chin lift airway maneuver. Your immediate action in caring for this child next is: A) positive pressure ventilation. B) suctioning the airway. C) application of a nonrebreather face mask and oxygen. D) insertion of a nasal airway.
A "process" can best be described as:
A) a procedure designed to control a process in a predictable way. B) an identifiable flow of interrelated events progressing toward some goal. C) non-interrelated events progressing toward a goal. D) None of the above
During endotracheal intubation, the endotracheal tube is attached to a capnometer. During the intubation procedure, the therapist observes the capnogram displayed below. How should the therapist interpret this finding?
A. The ET tube has entered the trachea. B. The ET tube is present in the esophagus. C. The right mainstem bronchus has been intubated. D. This finding is a common artifact that presents during CPR.