A patient on a ventilator presents as cyanotic and listless. Alarms are sounding. Your immediate action would be to:
A) determine if the vent is a negative or positive pressure type.
B) establish what type of alarm is sounding.
C) disconnect the ventilator and start positive pressure ventilation.
D) stop the ventilator and obtain breath sounds.
C
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a. adolescents, when they experiment with drugs and alcohol. b. toddlers, from ingesting lead-based paint. c. infants, because they routinely put things into their mouths. d. school-age children, from taking over-the-counter medications.
Why are household teaspoons and tablespoons inaccurate forms of measurement?
A. due to discrepancies in size B. because they are not metric C. because of what they are made of D. due to changes in household measurements
A fetus is experiencing bradycardia due to asphyxia. Which of the following treatments may reduce the severity of the asphyxia?
A) sympathomimetic drug administration B) administration of beta-blockers to the mother C) oxygen administration to the fetus D) oxygen administration to the mother
Capitated payment plans were common before 1965.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)