In the computation for determining flow from a hydrant, d equals the pressure as read at the orifice
A. True
B. False
B
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During an altercation, your patient was cut with a sharp knife. Your assessment reveals a laceration across the right eyelid down to the right cheek that is oozing dark red blood. It also appears that the patient's eye was cut with the knife. You would:
a. apply direct pressure to the eyelid and the eye to control the bleeding. b. apply cold packs to the eyelid to decrease swelling. c. clean the incisions with sterile water. d. cover both eyes with a sterile dressing.
Which of the following systemic corticosteroids is intermediate acting?
a. hydrocortisone b. prednisone c. cortisone d. betamethasone
In which of the following conditions is total lung capacity (TLC) always reduced?
a. Restrictive lung disease b. Obstructive lung disease c. Combined restrictive and obstructive dis-ease d. Acute airways obstruction
In considering a patient for extubation, which of the following would you recommend to mini-mize the risk of postextubation aspiration?
a. Perform and confirm a positive cuff leak test. b. Discontinue (DC) tube feeding 4 to 6 hr before extubation. c. Perform deep endotracheal suctioning be-fore extubation. d. Keep the cuff inflated when removing the tube.