The transverse colon crosses the abdominal cavity and becomes the _______________ colon as it descends through the left side of the abdominal cavity.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
descending
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Polypharmacy is defined as:
A) The administration of more medications than are clinically necessary or multiple drug prescriptions. B) A patient's refusal or inability to follow a prescribed drug regimen. C) Filling prescriptions at several different pharmacies. D) Having multiple prescriptions for multiple illnesses, disorders, and conditions.
Which of these statements is true regarding the form or function of the alveoli?
A) The alveoli permit gas exchange between the lungs and bloodstream B) The alveoli are thin walled and covered by smooth muscle C) The alveoli are air passages that permit ventilation of the lung D) The alveoli are covered with small arteries that allow gas exchange
You are maintaining manual cervical spine motion restriction for a patient who is being log rolled, transferred, and secured to a long backboard. At which point will you release the manual spine motion restriction hold?
A) Once the patient has been log rolled onto the long backboard B) After the patient has been properly secured with straps to the long board C) After the patient has been secured to the backboard and transferred to the wheeled stretcher D) After the chest has been secured with a head immobilization device
Finding the answers to the questions guiding the patient assessment process requires a process of problem solving that is called:
A) assessment-based management. B) clinical problem solving. C) field impression management. D) satisficing problem solving.