A patient with Guillain-Barré is paralyzed and on mechanical ventilatory support. Which of the following pulmonary complications is most likely to occur as the result of prolonged immobilization?
a. Pneumonia
b. Pressure sores
c. Thromboembolism
d. Atelectasis
C
Any patient who must remain in bed for a prolonged time is at risk for developing a thromboembolism.
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Your patient is a 40-year-old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient?
A) Consent for mentally incompetent adults B) Implied consent C) Consent for treatment of minor emergencies D) Expressed consent
By using a pocket face mask with a one-way barrier device in mouth-to-mouth ventilation, you can do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) use both hands on the mask to make a seal. B) cut the rate of ventilations by at least half. C) add protection against meningitis and tuberculosis. D) maintain the patient's head position.
Abbreviation for the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System; the most recent version of the ICD coding system set up to replace volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM system.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following types of dispersions is similar to an ointment, but contains more solid materials?
Extract Troche Gel Paste