When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
A) rush your lift to minimize your lift time. B) lift with your lower back.
C) extend your arms to maximize your lift. D) know your lifting limits.
D
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When energy is applied to a spring to compress it, the spring travels a distance, returns to its original position (neutral), and then moves in the opposite direction. This is called ________
A. oscillation B. force
The low-speed handpiece operates under ________ rpm
a. 30,000 b. 50,000 c. 100,000 d. 400,000
When doing a SWOT analysis, the S refers to the:
a. Staff-credentialing process (due diligence). b. Socioeconomic data. c. Facility's strengths. d. Statistics on readmissions.
Your patient is an 86-year-old man with a cardiac history. He takes blood thinners and a beta blocker for his heart. He is quite cool to the touch and his pulse oximeter reading is 87 percent. This is concerning because you know that:
A) the beta blocker can cause hypothermia in the elderly population. B) hypothermia causes a shift in the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve. C) beta blockers suppress hemoglobin leading to a decreased oxygen level. D) hypothermia leads to an increased risk of pulmonary embolism.