Abnormally slow or fast breathing can be an indicator of disease or anxiety, or both
A) True
B) False
A
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Your patient is a 48-year-old female who is unconscious with snoring respirations after ingesting an unknown substance. You note cold, peripherally cyanotic skin and a weak, rapid pulse. Her pupils are equal and reactive but constricted. She has no unusual odors, and her blood glucose level is 80 mg/dl. HR = 74, BP = 100/68, RR = 4, SaO2 = 91%. Which of the following is appropriate?
A) Intubate, ventilate using supplemental oxygen, IV, 1 mEq/kg sodium bicarbonate B) Intubate, ventilate using supplemental oxygen, IV, 2 mg naloxone, 100 mg thiamine, 25 gm dextrose C) Assist ventilations using supplemental oxygen, IV, 2 mg naloxone D) Assist ventilations using supplemental oxygen, IV, 2 mg naloxone, 100 mg thiamine, 25 gm dextrose
The radiation principle that requires that doses should be both reasonably effective and ALARA for diagnosis and therapy is:
a. justification. c. dose limitation. b. elimination. d. optimization.
The concept of wellness should be thought of as the absence of illness.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What is the key factor contributing to the passage of the ACA
a. Large number of Americans who are uninsured b. High cost of healthcare expenditures c. Declining quality of care d. Democratic control of the Congress