The legal basis of a medical malpractice lawsuit is ____.
A. a poor outcome
B. injury due to a wrongful act
C. patient or family dislike of the clinician
D. compensation for lost wages while ill
Answer: B
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Although the hypothalamus plays a key role in body temperature regulation, there are two types of thermoreceptors elsewhere in the body. They are the:
A) peripheral thermoreceptors and central thermoreceptors. B) appendicular thermoreceptors and axial thermoreceptors. C) internal thermoreceptors and external thermoreceptors. D) aortic thermoreceptors and carotid thermoreceptors.
The pressure, flow, and volume waveforms illustrated below were obtained from a patient with COPD being mechanically ventilated with pressure-controlled ventilation (PC-CMV). Where along any of these tracings can the influence of volume compressed in the patient's breathing circuit be noticed?
A. the slight pressure elevation situated at the front end of the pressure plateau B. the gap along the baseline between the two upward deflections on the volume tracing C. the initial downward spike located along the flow waveform D. the abrupt drop-off down toward the baseline on the flow tracing
The tracts of the spinal cord that carry sensory information up to the brain are called ________ tracts.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When measuring specific gravity with a reagent strip, which of the following is required?
A. Blot the test pads of the reagent strip B. Allow sediment to fall to the bottom before testing C. Read the results 30 minutes after dipping D. Check the expiration date on the reagent strip container E. Use a refrigerated urine specimen