What are the four important characteristics of respiration?
What will be an ideal response?
The characteristics of respiration are as follows: normal, shallow, labored, and difficult breathing.
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Using too much jargon in an occupational therapy note can cause problems because
A) The writer will sound too intelligent B) The reader may not understand what the writer was trying to say C) The reader may stop and not read the rest of the note D) The writer will sound less intelligent
You have been called to aid an alert and oriented male patient whose friends state he spent several hours locked out of his house in cold temperatures. Given that the primary and secondary assessments have ruled out immediately life-threatening conditions, you have decided to rewarm the patient. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Place the patient in a tub of warm water. b. Apply hot packs to the patient's chest, groin, and armpits. c. Massage the patient's arms and legs after applying warm blankets. d. Blow hot air from a hair dryer over the patient's arms and legs.
The rigid pharyngeal suction catheters are known as ____ or tonsil tip catheters.
A. Kinsey B. Murphy C. Seldinger D. Yankauer
Which of the following underlying medical conditions would be of LEAST pertinence when obtaining the past medical history from a patient who complains of acute chest pain or pressure?
A) Cancer B) Diabetes C) Renal disease D) Hypertension