Which of the following conditions was defined by the Harvard School of Medicine and include the following physical signs: flat EEG, unresponsiveness, lowered body temperature, and absent pupil reflexes?
a. acute myocardial infarction
b. higher brain death
c. respiratory arrest
d. whole-brain death
d
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A) areas that affect patient finances. B) areas that affect patient prescriptions. C) areas that affect human life. D) areas that affect patient confidentiality
Pneumothorax is defined as:
A. accumulation of air between the lungs. B. blood collection within the lung tissue. C. accumulation of air in the pleural space. D. blood collection within the pleural space.
What is the maximum concentration of a material that a person can be exposed to over a 40-hour workweek with no ill effects?
a. TLV/STEL b. TLV/TWA c. REL/W d. TLV/C
You are treating a patient with a suspected fractured ankle. The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy. As you are getting ready to splint the patient's leg, he asks you if it is going to hurt. Which of the following is the BEST response?
A) "If you are stressed out like this, it is going to hurt a lot more." B) "Relax, this is not a painful procedure." C) "I will do my best, but it may hurt while we put the splint on." D) "It does not matter; we have to do it anyway."