Situations that suggest referral to a specialist is appropriate include:
1. When chronic stable angina becomes unpredictable in its characteristics and precipitating factors
2. When a post-myocardial infarction patient develops new-onset angina
3. When standard therapy is not successful in improving exercise tolerance or reducing the incidence of angina
4. All of the above
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A) +2 station B) 0 station C) -2 station D) Crowning
In a situation involving a medication error, the hospital policy is to use root-cause analysis to evaluate the situation fully. In the root-cause analysis process, which action would take place?
a. A committee is formed to determine the risk of litigation. b. A committee is formed to determine the punishment for those involved. c. A committee is formed that can reconstruct the events leading to the error. d. A committee is formed that can correct the error and avoid damages.
When counting respirations,
A. count each inhalation and each expiration and add them together. B. wear gloves. C. count one inhalation and one expiration as one respiration. D. tell the patient what you are doing.
All of the following are components of a biophysical profile except:
a. Contraction stress test b. Assessment of fetal breathing c. Amniotic fluid volume measurement d. Fetal movement assessment