When treating a patient for an overdose, the highest priority of care is placed on:
A) managing the airway and breathing.
B) determining what and how much drug was taken.
C) establishing the patient's risk for suicide.
D) contacting law enforcement.
A
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A) 0° B) 32° C) 100° D) 212°
An inspection report is confidential and is not public information
a. True b. False
A patient is post-op for a triple coronary artery bypass graft. In the recovery unit the respiratory therapist notices a steady decrease in SVO2 while SaO2 remains unchanged at 96%. The patient is receiving oxygen by high-flow mask at 40%. Which of the following can be concluded?
A. Oxygen consumption at the tissue level is decreasing. B. FIO2 is excessive and should be decreased. C. Cardiac output is reduced. D. PvO2 is increasing.
When an antigen enters the body, specialized white blood cells called ________ produce antibodies, which in turn combine with the antigens to neutralize them.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).