When the ventricles relax, blood pressure in arteries is at its lowest. This pressure is called the ________ pressure.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diastolic
When the ventricles relax, blood pressure in arteries is at its lowest. This pressure is called the diastolic pressure or diastole.
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A 5-year-old girl is trapped on the ice of a frozen lake. She is crying and asking you to come and get her off the ice. You should:
A) attempt to walk toward her on the ice but turn around if the ice begins to crack. B) tell her she will fall through the ice if she doesn't come to you without assistance. C) call for additional resources. D) slide on your stomach out to her and provide care.
Most prescriptions and medication orders are written in the:
A) Roman numeral system B) household system C) Avoirdupois system D) metric system
The heart sends returned blood to the lungs, where oxygen is exhaled and carbon dioxide is inhaled.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 65 year-old female patient with advanced emphysema comes to the ED and is placed on a nasal cannula at 6 L/min. On inspection, the respiratory therapist finds that the patient has become drowsy and less responsive since the oxygen therapy was initiated an hour ago. ABG on 6 L/min are: pH 7.33, PaCO2 64 torr, PaO2 85 torr, HCO3 35 mEq/L. Which of the following should the therapist recommend?
A. Leave the patient on the cannula and continue to monitor. B. Change to a 24% Venti-mask and repeat ABG. C. Change to a simple oxygen mask and repeat ABG. D. Prepare the patient for