Conversion from a laparoscopic procedure to an open procedure is always a possibility that the surgical technologist should be prepared for
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The fetal circulation starts at the point where the ____ emanating from the placenta, carrying oxygenated blood, enters the newborn's body and almost immediately divides.
A. umbilical vein B. aorta C. IVC D. superior vesical artery
A mechanically ventilated patient has just experienced a life-threatening ventilator malfunction. How should the therapist record this equipment malfunction?
A. Level 1 B. Level 2 C. Level 3 D. Level 4
Parts of the optic nerve fuse together and cross at an x-shaped structure called the ________, located at the base of the brain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You have just inserted a Combitube in a 59-year-old cardiac arrest patient. You attach the bag-mask device to the pharyngeal (blue) tube, begin ventilations, and note the presence of bilaterally equal breath sounds, absent epigastric sounds, and visible chest rise. You should:
A) perform laryngoscopy to visualize placement of the Combitube. B) continue to ventilate and use additional confirmation techniques. C) continue ventilating the patient at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/min. D) ventilate through the clear tube and auscultate all four lung fields.