To suction an endotracheal tube the measurement of the soft catheter is from the tip of the endotracheal tube to the level of the carina, which lies at approximately the sternal notch. In the adult patient, typically a ________ Fr. suction catheter is used

A) 4
B) 8
C) 14
D) 20


Answer: C

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The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence. Revision of ureterointestinal anastomosis is coded to procedure code __________

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Medical direction has asked that you obtain orthostatic vital signs for a 54-year-old woman complaining of dizziness and weakness. Her baseline vitals obtained while she was sitting in a chair were: pulse 84, respirations 26, blood pressure 118/62 mmHg, and SpO2 95 percent. Which one of the following would indicate that the patient has a positive orthostatic test?

A) Standing SpO2 88percent and heart rate of 96 beats per minute. B) Standing pulse of 88 with the additional complaint of nausea. C) Standing blood pressure of 92/54 and heart rate of 106. D) Supine blood pressure of 100/64 mmHg and respirations of 22.

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For a knowledge test, the highest possible score is 100. A score of 60 has a percentile rank of 40. What does this indicate?

A. A score of 60 means that 40% of the test questions were answered correctly. B. Sixty students answered 40% of the test correctly. C. Forty percent of the students earned scores of at least 60. D. Forty percent of the scores were 60 or less.

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