You have been called to assess a conscious and alert five-year-old whose chief complaint is nausea and vomiting for the past two hours. When assessing his pulse, you should FIRST check which pulse?
A) Brachial
B) Carotid
C) Radial
D) Pedal
Answer: C
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of the heart causes fluid to build up in the lungs. A. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease B. asthma C. congestive heart failure D. pneumonia
Julie Flynn, CMA, is responsible for scheduling patients in the busy cardiology practice where she works. The grid that Julie makes on the schedule to mark off times that the physician is unavailable to see patients in the office is called the:
A) Grid B) Matrix C) Modified wave method D) Triage E) Referral
A(n) ____________________ horse is intermediate in size and stature, usually standing over 14.2 hands
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The ________ is still considered the key resource for healthcare in the United States.
A. hospital B. physician's office C. ambulance D. Medical Assistant