A 21-year-old female patient has overdosed on an unknown drug. She has snoring respirations and an intact gag reflex. She has weak respiratory effort and is slightly cyanotic. Given these assessment findings, your care should include:
A) placement of an oropharyngeal airway
B) oxygen via nonrebreather face mask
C) insertion of a nasal airway
D) transport of the patient in the lateral recumbent (recovery) position
C) insertion of a nasal airway
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A cannula:
A. monitors heparin therapy during cardiac procedures and dialysis. B. is a tubular instrument used to gain access to venous blood. C. is found at the fusion of a vein and an artery. D. is an artificial shunt that provides access to arterial blood.
Which of the following is true regarding federal tax deposit schedules?
A. If your office reported $50,000 or less in employment taxes during the past year, you would make semimonthly employment tax deposits during the present year. B. Employers who owe $100,000 or more in employment taxes on any one day during a tax period must deposit the tax within five days. C. Employers who owe less than $500 in employment taxes during a tax period do not have to make a deposit for that period. D. If your office reported more than $50,000 in employment taxes during the past year, you would make monthly tax deposits.
Which term describes the attempted reduction or restoration of a fracture or dislocation with application of manually applied forces?
a. Arthroscopy b. Manipulation c. Casting d. Excision
The AHRQ Report for 2015 indicated that
A. the United States spent more on health care and its citizens were less healthy than other nations. B. the United States spent less on health care and its citizens were less healthy than other nations. C. the United States spent more on health care and its citizens were healthier than other nations. D. the United States spent less on health care and its citizens were healthier than other nations. E. the United States spent about the same as other countries on health care.