According to the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guideline: Humidification During Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, a heat moisture exchanger (HME) should:

A) not be used for more than 12 hours
B) not be used for more than 24 hours
C) not be used for more than 48 hours
D) not be used for more than 96 hours


D

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The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health record (EHR) is:

A. EMRs are protected by HIPAA, EHRs are not B. EHRs are protected by HIPAA and EMRs are not C. the EMR is a record from a single provider, an EHR is a more comprehensive record from all providers of care D. the EHR is a record from a single provider, an EMR is a more comprehensive record from all providers of care E. EMRs exist in written form; EHRs do not exist in written form

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If testing a urine specimen for drugs, when should the temperature of the specimen be taken?

A) no longer than 30 seconds after the donor provides the specimen B) within 1 minute after the donor provides the specimen C) within 4 minutes after the donor provides the specimen D) exactly 10 minutes after the donor provides the specimen

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The nodes of Ranvier of the myelinated axon support ____________________ conduction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When the heart is still beating but is too weak to circulate blood, this is referred to as ____.

A. cardiovascular collapse B. cardiovascular instability C. cardiac standstill D. cardiac enervation

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