Which of the following is a natural, multifilament suture classified as nonabsorbable but loses much of its tensile strength in a year and is undetectable in tissues after 2 years?
a. polyester
b. polypropylene
c. surgical silk
d. stainless steel
c
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Which of the following emergency phone numbers should be kept near the office telephone?
A) Police nonemergency services B) The sheriff's department C) Poison control D) all of the above
After obtaining an arterial blood sample, what should you do?
1. Apply pressure to the puncture site until bleeding stops. 2. Place the sample in a transport container with ice slush. 3. Check to see if the patient is getting anticoagulant therapy. 4. Mix the sample by rolling and inverting the syringe. a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Patients taking alpha- and/or beta-blockers should be instructed to make position changes slowly to avoid:
A. postural hypotension B. vertigo C. severe headache D. postural hypertension
From which medium is the image above taken?
A. electronic health record B. paper health record