A patient who has surgery at an ambulatory care facility is required to remain overnight
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False . Treatment at an ambulatory care facility does not require an overnight stay. Medical advances in surgical techniques have resulted in a greater number of procedures that can be performed safely in outpatient surgery centers without the need to keep the patient overnight.
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A person who has a splenectomy is at higher risk for what complication?
A) Viral infection B) Bacterial infection C) Anemia D) Cancer
Calculate the amount you will prepare for each dose. A physician orders Unasyn 1,500 mg IV q6h. Reconstitute with 3.2 mL diluent for a concentration of 1.5 g per 4 mL. How many milliliters should be given?
What will be an ideal response?
Define the following abbreviations: F
You have been called to a public bus station for a behavioural emergency. On scene you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly began to stumble around, shouting obscenities, and then fell to the ground spitting and shaking. From this description, the EMT should be suspicious of what condition?
A. Absence seizure. B. Alcohol intoxication. C. Generalized seizure. D. Syncopal episode.