The best position for a patient who has a low-back injury or is short of breath is the ____ position.
A. Dorsal recumbent
B. Fowler's
C. Prone
D. Supine
E. Sims'
B. Fowler's
Fowler's position is one of the best positions for examining patients who are experiencing shortness of breath or who have a lower back injury.
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No review of systems is documented in the clinical note. What review of system level does this support?
a. None (N/A) b. Pertinent c. Extended d. Complete
Most of the oxygen in the bloodstream binds to the heme portion of ________ in red blood cells.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
It is appropriate to control the filling of an evacuated blood-collection tube manually.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Five patients stayed in the Rehab hospital for a total of 135 days. Which term would be used to describe the result of the calculation 135 divided by 5?
A) Average length of stay B) Total length of stay C) Patient length of stay D) Average patient census