A central intravenous catheter is typically placed for which reason?
A) Repeated administration of medications
B) High risk for cardiac arrest
C) Administration of transvenous oxygen
D) Easy access for hemodialysis
A) Repeated administration of medications
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A. the sum of the frequencies, starting at the lowest interval and including the frequencies with that interval B. the sum of the frequencies, starting at the highest interval and including the frequencies with that interval C. the sum of the frequencies, starting at the lowest interval and excluding the frequencies with that interval D. the sum of the frequencies, starting at the highest interval and excluding the frequencies with that interval
You are called to see a 6-month-old infant. The mother's chief complaint is that the child has been irritable for the last few days, is not feeding well, is sweaty, and is "just not acting right." On exam, you find a fussy infant who wants the bottle. Respirations are 40/min. The skin is pink but is cool distally. Capillary refill is two seconds. Pulses are very rapid at about 300/min. The ECG
shows a narrow complex tachycardia with no P waves visible. You should: a. administer oxygen and transport. b. cardiovert immediately at 0.5 to 1 J/kg. c. administer verapamil. d. administer 20 mL/kg lactated Ringer's solution.
What term is described as “a recorded measurement of time during a sleep study of multiple physiologic variables”?
A. epoch B. circadian cycle C. time cycle D. critical incident
The CORRECT dosage for activated charcoal for adult and pediatric patients would be:
A) 1 gram/kg per os (PO). B) 0.1 gram/kg per rectum (PR). C) 1 gram/kg per rectum (PR). D) 0.1 gram/kg per os (PO).