Which of the following would be an example of res ipsa loquitur?
A) You leave a patient at the hospital without giving a patient care report to the nurse.
B) You deliver 50% dextrose to a patient through a vein that is not patent which causes tissue damage.
C) You fail to respond when dispatched to a wreck on the interstate.
D) You refuse to transport a patient who you think has AIDS.
B
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a. asystole c. ventricular escape mechanism b. bradycardia d. escape junctional pacemaker
The choices of answers for each item in a multiple-choice test are called ________.
A. responses B. distractors C. foils D. options
What decreases in the body if protein intake is insufficient, allowing more unbound drug to remain in the patient's system?
A) Metabolism B) Excretion C) Plasma protein D) Plasma-binding agent
In areas without water mains and domestic fire hydrants, _______________ can provide a simple, cost-effective solution to the need for rapid access to water sources
a. the wet barrel concept b. the water shuttle concept c. the dry hydrant concept d. the large diameter hose concept