You have a 38-year-old patient who has fainted. Following your local protocol you use a light wave device to determine the SpO2. As the EMT, you attach the device on the patient's finger, which gives you a reading of 91. What does that reading indicate?
A) Severe hypoxia B) Significant hypoxia
C) Mild hypoxia D) Normal results
C
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A. 1962 B. 1972 C. 1982 D. 1992
A clinical laboratory professional observes numerous smudge cells on a Wright-stained blood smear and experiences difficulty performing the 100-cell differential. What should be done to obtain an accurate differential?
a. Recollect the sample using sodium citrate and prepare a blood smear b. Warm the blood to 37oC for 15 minutes and prepare a blood smear. c. Add one drop of isotonic saline to five drops of blood, mix, and prepare blood smear d. Add one drop of 22% bovine albumin to five drops of blood, mix, and prepare a blood smear
A well-oxygenated patient without significant respiratory disease can endure nearly ____ minutes of apnea time before her SpO2 falls below 90%.
A. four B. six C. eight D. ten
Which of the following terms applies to a painful, common condition characterized by the endometrial tissue adhering to organs outside of the uterus?
a. Endometritis b. Cervicitis c. Vaginitis d. Endometriosis