Which of the following statements about lateral kidney positioning is INCORRECT?
a. The lower leg is flexed, the upper leg is straight, and a pillow is between them.
b. The lower leg is straight and the upper leg is flexed, with a pillow under the lower leg.
c. A small roll is placed under the nonoperative side axillary area to facilitate respiration.
d. The patient's flank is positioned over the kidney lift to provide greater exposure of the operative area.
b
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When auscultating breath sounds, the EMT should recognize rhonchi when he hears which type of sound?
A) Rattling-like noises that change when the patient coughs B) Crowing-like sounds that are accompanied by a high-pitched cough C) High-pitched whistling-like noises heard more on expiration D) Crackling-like noises heard in the upper portion of the lung
What type of device is used in an ICU to detect respiratory muscle fatigue?
a. Aneroid manometer c. Inductive plethys-mograph b. Pressure plethys-mograph d. Electromechanical transducer
List the three types of numeric filing systems
What will be an ideal response?
Once labor has begun, it can be slowed by holding the patient's legs together.
a. true b. false