Your patient's pulse rate is 102 . This would be considered:
A. normal.
B. bradycardia.
C. tachycardia.
D. none of the above.
C
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Physician who performs surgery on respiratory system organs and structures:
A) general surgeon. B) ophthalmic surgeon. C) thoracic surgeon. D) vascular surgeon.
Saline laxatives work by creating an osmotic effect that increases the water content and volume of the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action should the therapist recommend first?
A. Call for a STAT chest x-ray. B. Insert a chest tube into the left chest. C. Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space. D. Activate the medical emergency team to intubate the patient.
The structures of the inner ear bend with movement of the head in response to gravity. This is called _________ __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).