An untreated group A Streptococcus infection can result in serious complications, especially for those under the age of ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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You have been called for a 49-year-old man with chest pain. The patient states that he usually takes nitroglycerin, but it is in his car in a nearby parking lot. His friend states that he also takes nitroglycerin and hands you his bottle of nitroglycerin. Given the patient's condition, what is your next BEST action?
A) Administer half a pill of the friend's nitroglycerin. B) Ask the friend to get the patient's nitroglycerin. C) Have the patient get his nitroglycerin from the car. D) Administer the friend's nitroglycerin.
Making sure that sweep speed and gain is up to standard is called ____.
A. baseline B. standardization C. normalization D. calibration
LSD is classified as a:
A. sedative B. hallucinogen C. narcotic D. CNS stimulant
A patient is mildly hypoxemic. Which of the following signs would the respiratory therapist expect to find in this patient?
a. An increase in the patient's breathing rate and heart rate b. A decrease in systemic blood pressure c. Cardiac dysrhythmias on an EKG d. Anemia