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2 year old patient has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. This is considered? A) Too fast B) Inadequate C)normal D)too slow - ANSWER C) Normal When assessing distal circulatory function in a 3 year old, a reliable indicator is? A) Pulse ox B) BP C) Cap refill D) Skin temp - ANSWER C) Cap Refill Neonatal 2 week old female is dyspneic and lethargic to respond. Vitals are P 58, R 4 and irregular. What should you be concerned about? A) Altered mental status B) cerebral hypoxia...

Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: A. The sovereign immunity doctrine. B. Approved protocols. C. Professional Standards. D. Institutional Standards. - answer C. Professional Standards. 2. The extent of medical procedures an EMT is authorized to perform is called the: A. Medical release. B. Scope of practice / care. C. Duty to act. D. Physician relationship. E. Skill set. - answer B. Scope of practice / care. 3. Which of the fo...

Ethical Decision Making - ANSWER when making choices about issues based on the standards of right vs wrong Ethical Decision Making - ANSWER It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral question Bioethical Standards - ANSWER Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting. fidelity - ANSWER faithfulness; loyalty; keeping promises Telehealth - ANSWER wide range of health servi...

What labs are used to diagnose Thyroid? - CORRECT ANSWER TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4 and T3 Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER 6-8 wks after starting therapy Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER Face: Pale, puffy, expressionless Skin: Cold and dry Hair: Brittle and hair loss Heart rate and temp are lowered Complaints by patient: lethargy, fatigue, intolerance to cold Mentation may be impaired Thyroid enlargement if ↓'d ...

What are common causes of N/V associated with gastritis? - answer Alcohol, NSAIDs, ASA, ABX, and illicit substances What is the most common cause of nausea and vomiting? - answer Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) What are some manifestations of AGE? - answer Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain. May also include fatigue, malaise, anorexia, tenesmus and borborygmus. How is the severity of AGE gauged? - answer Dehydration secondary to profuse watery diarrhea, fever greater than ...

All of the following medications are used for the control of nausea and vomiting. Which medication works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure? 1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal). 2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as prochlorperazine (Compazine). 3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan). 4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol (Ma...

Appendicitis - ANSWERS 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Point - ANSWERS 1. McBurney point ...

Who are the architects of Grand Central Terminal? - ANSWER Warren and Wetmore, Reed and Stem What subway lines do NOT stop at Times Square? - ANSWER 4/5/6, B/D/F/M, A/C/E, G, L What borough has Edgar Allan Poe's cottage? - ANSWER The Bronx Where can you find the greatest concentration of cast iron buildings in the world? - ANSWER SoHo (SOuth of HOuston) What's a nickname for the AT&T Building? - ANSWER Golden Boy What was the original function of the building that holds Tavern-on-t...

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving heparin therapy for treatment of DVT. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate taking if the client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a. Increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue to monitor the heparin infusion as prescribedc. request a prothrombin timed. stop the heparin infusion - ANSWERS d A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart transplant. Wh...

The nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and encourages the client to alternate rest and activity periods to reduce cardiac workload. Which phase of the nursing process is the nurse demonstrating? a. Planning b. Diagnosis c. Evaluation d. Implementation - answers d. Implementation The nurse is planning care for a client and uses a visual diagram of client problems and interventions to illustrate the relationships among pertinent clinical data. Which format is the nurse usi...