Puncture and withdrawal of fluid from the chest

What will be an ideal response?


Thoracentesis

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Which of the following is NOT a type of treatment for mental illness?

A) Psychotherapy
B) Ablation
C) Drug therapy
D) Electroshock therapy

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During an emergency call, you begin experiencing a significant amount of anxiety. The patient's family is present and the patient's condition is critical. You should:

A) request a relief paramedic and disengage from patient care at once. B) tighten and then relax specific muscle groups to initiate relaxation. C) try to ignore the anxiety as best you can and take care of the patient. D) take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.

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A requisition indicates that you must collect blood for ammonia, complete blood count, liver enzymes, and coagulation tests. Select the order in which you will collect tubes for these tests.

A. Ammonia, complete blood count, liver enzymes, coagulation tests B. Coagulation tests, liver enzymes, ammonia, complete blood count C. Complete blood count, liver enzymes, coagulation tests, ammonia D. Coagulation tests, ammonia, complete blood count, liver enzymes

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