Which of the following statements about dressings and bandages is true?
A) Dressings must be airtight to prevent contamination.
B) Bandages should not be applied until bleeding is controlled.
C) Dressings are placed over bandages.
D) Dressings should be placed into open wounds.
B
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A. OPQRST B. SOPQRT C. POQRST D. OPQRTS
Based on citations in the text, which of the following statements are two concerning PEEP and patients with TBI? I. PEEP must be avoided unless absolutely necessary to avoid increases in ICP. II. Studies have revealed that PEEP does not increase ICP in patients with preexisting elevated ICPs. III. Other studies indicate that increasing levels of PEEP have no effect on ICP or CPP. IV. High PEEP
levels may lead to slight rises in ICP in patients who have normal ICPs. A. I only B. III only C. II, IV only D. II, III, IV only
Files used to keep information such as older patient records or insurance information separate from the primary files are ____.
A. vertical files B. supplemental files C. tickler files D. numeric files E. financial files
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A. provide the calling practitioner with whatever information is requested B. handle the call yourself without bothering the practitioner C. route the call to the practitioner immediately, if possible D. tell the calling practitioner that the practitioner returns phone calls after hours E. take a message for the practitioner