A candidate for hospice care would be a patient who:
A) was diagnosed with cancer
B) has a nonhealing fracture
C) is a postsurgical patient
D) manages his high blood pressure at home
A
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Endorsement stamps are used in medical-office banking transactions to:
A) authenticate payroll signatures. B) verify employee signatures. C) verify employee arrival and departure times. D) endorse the backs of checks for bank deposits.
In which portion of the kidney are the proximal convoluted tubules located?
A. medulla B. cortex C. renal pelvis D. hilum
The lower reading of blood pressure is called the:
A. systolic pressure. B. diastolic pressure. C. hypotension pressure. D. hypertension pressure.
A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action should the therapist recommend first?
A. Call for a STAT chest x-ray. B. Insert a chest tube into the left chest. C. Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space. D. Activate the medical emergency team to intubate the patient.