Ulcers due to poor circulation or post-phlebitic clots are examples of:
A) non-pressure ulcers.
B) pressure ulcers.
C) decubitus ulcers.
D) skin ulcers.
A
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Improving lung compliance during pressure-controlled ventilation would cause which of the fol-lowing?
a. A decrease in peak pressure c. An increase in volume delivery b. An increase in peak pressure d. A decrease in vol-ume delivery
Your patient informs you that she keeps her albuterol MDI stored in her refrigerator because she feels that this keeps the medication "fresher" for a longer time. What is your best response?
a. Tell her that is a fine idea and that you may make the same recommendation to other patients. b. Suggest that she put it in the freezer instead because the colder temperature may keep the drug "fresher" for a longer time. c. Request that she no longer refrigerate the canister but instead store it at room temperature. d. Tell her to place the MDI in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator because this will keep it the "freshest."
What is the title of the first section of the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting?
A) "Diagnostic Coding and Reporting for Outpatient Services" B) "Conventions, General Coding Guidelines, and Chapter-Specific Guidelines" C) "Selection of Principal Diagnosis(es) for Inpatient, Short-Term Care, Acute Care, and Long-Term Care Hospital Records" D) "Reporting Additional Diagnoses for Inpatient, Short-Term Care, Acute Care, and Long-Term Care Hospital Records"
Although the alveoli become enlarged, elderly people have difficulty expelling used air from the lungs because of:
A. sustained vasoconstriction of the alveolar-capillary vessels. B. decreased alveolar tension secondary to increased surfactant. C. frequent consolidation of infectious material in the alveoli. D. decreased alveolar elasticity secondary to decreased surfactant.