What effect does aging have on respiratory reserve capacity? What effect does this have on the ability of older patients to compensate for chest trauma or acute respiratory disease such as pulmonary embolism, spontaneous pneumothorax, or pneumonia?
What will be an ideal response?
Respiratory reserve capacity in the elderly decreases. This diminishes the ability to compensate for chest trauma or acute respiratory disease.
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A) Acceptable practice, because the employee can start over in a new environment B) Poor practice, because it does not address the performance issue C) Poor practice, because the employee may not want to be transferred D) Acceptable practice to relieve the officer of a burden
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. lidocaine b. mepivicaine c. tetracaine d. cocaine
The act that regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs with the potential for dependency or abuse is the:
A) Americans with Disabilities Act B) Federal Food and Drug Act C) KefauverHarris Amendment D) Pure Food and Drug Act E) Controlled Substance Act