When inspecting the monitor of an adult patient in ICU, you note a heart rate of 138/min with a regular rhythm. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this observation?
A. beta-blocker adminstration
B. therapeutic hypothemia
C. arterial hypertension
D. anxiety or agitation Correct
Ans: D. anxiety or agitation Correct
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a. True b. False
To properly apply a figure eight splint, an OEC Technician should:
a. tighten the cravats so that the position of the shoulders is the same as if the patient were sitting normally. b. not use a cravat that is wider than 1 inch. c. place the cravat directly over the fracture to splint it. d. tighten the figure eight until the patient's shoulders are pulled back tightly.
Which of the following is an example of indirect contact transmission involving fomites?
a. Use of a sterile needle on a pneumonia patient b. Use of a dirty laryngoscope blade on an-other patient c. Drinking tap water d. Inhaling tuberculosis pathogens in the emergency department
When considering the future, it is useful to remember that
A. the future is the result of fate as much as anything else. B. sports are social constructions. C. some sports will always exist in pure forms. D. competition is a part of human nature.