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What can HFOV produce? - Breathe rates in excess of 3000 breaths per minutes with active inspiratory & expiratory phases -tidal volumes less than physiological dead space What does this technology do? - - Vibrates (oscillates) a volume of gas by a diaphragm piston or acoustic speaker to create a sinusoidal waveform throughout the conductive airways - The more the pistons are displaced that create oscillations (called amplitude) the bigger the tidal volume delivered What is oxygenation adju...

One day following posterior spinal fusion surgery a 35 year old female suddenly exhibits restlessness, labored breathing and acute chest pain. Her heart rate is 122/min., she is afebrile, and exhibits slightly diminished breath sounds on the right side. The findings described above should lead the nurse to suspect that the patient has developed: A. A spontaneous pneumothorax B. A pulmonary embolus C. Aspiration pneumonia D. A pleural effusion - B. A pulmonary embolus One day following po...

Pt on Vtach, HR 135, RR 32, BP 90/48, conscious but c/o dizziness, recent K+ lvl is 3.4. What action would you do first? a. emergent defib b. amio 300mg IVP c. emergent cardioversion d. hang 10 mEq KCL/50mL D5W - C The nurse notes the following when analyzing a patient's telemetry strip: HR, 65/min and regular; PR interval, 0.22 seconds; QRS complex, 0.10 seconds; QTc, 0.52 seconds. Which of the following dysrhythmias is the patient at risk for? A. Atrial fibrillation because the PR in...

Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. - HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. HR X SV=CO - HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min What % of the cardiac cycle is provided by the atrial kick? • 15% • 20% • 30% • 35% - 20% Atrial kick is a term that represents the amount of the total CO that is supplied via atrial contraction. If the pt has a condition or dysrhythmia that imp...

who is at risk for MDRO infection - patients with severe disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - hypotension, narrowing pulse pressure, tachycardia with weak, thready pulse, and tachypnea what arrhythmia is mitral valve insufficiency associated with? - afib what defines oliguira? - less than 500 ml of output per day what does renal ...

Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg pH 7.42 to 7.35 HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/L Which of the ff do these changes most likely represent A. aspiration pneumonia B. p...

What are 4 examples of food additives? - Sweeteners, antioxidants, colourings and flavourings Pros of sweeteners? - They reduce sugar and calorie content which is helpful for people who want to lose weight Cons of sweeteners - The long term effects are unknown Pros of flavourings? - Cheaper than using 'real' flavourings Cons of flavourings? - Monosodium glutamate is used to make flavours in some foods stronger but some people may be allergic to MSG Pros of antioxidants? - They give foo...

A pct is performing cpr for an adult patient. which of the following actions should the technician take? - Depress 5cm into the pts chest whole performing compressions Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a pct? - reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the pt by the nurse a pct is weight a pt using a mechanical scale which of the following actions should the pct take - verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero before w...

a PCT is assisting a patient who had was admitted earlier in the day and notices abrasions on the patient's wrist and ankles. What of the following actions should the technician take - report suspicion of abuse to the nurse a patient care technician is discarding a used disposable needle and syringe. Which of the following actions should the technician take - drop the needle and syringe into a sharps container apct enters a patient's room and observes a small fire in a wastebasket. Which...

What is required by the healthcare team to Identify the needs of a patlent and to deslgn care to meet those needs? - Individualized Care Plan The purpose of HIPAA Is to: - protect a person's right to privacy of protected information When communicating with patlents the PCT should avoid - using medical jargon What system of comprehensive patlent care considers the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual need of a person? - Holistic care The proper way to make a correction in a medical r...

A PCT is caring for a patient who has died. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Secure any of the patient's valuable Which of the following action should a patient care technician take when discharging a patient? - Escort the patient using a wheelchair A patient technician is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - Ask her if she is able to speak A patient care...

When listening to a patient, what action by the PCT demonstrates disinterest and coldness? - A. Tightly crossing her arms The role that is considered to be a nursing assistant with advanced skills is - Patient care technician Health promotion is known as which of the following - Strategies to try to prevent an illness from occurring An ombudsman is a person who - Is a legal advocate for resident and helps protect their right. HIPAA was put into place in an effort to do what? - Protect pe...

Business intelligence (BI) software consists of tools and techniques used to surface large amounts of raw unstructured data to perform a variety of tasks, including data mining, event processing, and predictive analytics True or False - True. The process in which end users find personal technology and apps that are more powerful or capable, more convenient, less expensive, quicker to install, and easier to use than enterprise IT solutions is known as consumerization. True or False - True ...

True or False: Business intelligence (BI) software consists of tools and techniques used to surface large amounts of raw unstructured data to perform a variety of tasks, including data mining, event processing, and predictive analytics. - True True or False: The process in which end users find personal technology and apps that are more powerful or capable, more convenient, less expensive, quicker to install, and easier to use than enterprise IT solutions is known as consumerization. - True ...

Which type of cyberattack sends extremely high volumes of network traffic such as packets, data, or transactions that render the victim's network unavailable or unusable? A. distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) B. spamming botnet C. phishing botnet D. denial-of-service (DoS) - A Which core component of Cortex combines security orchestration, incident management, and interactive investigation to serve security teams across the incident lifecycle? A. AutoFocus B. Cortex XDR C. Cortex XS...

In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intent, or criminal negligence. T or F - True A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly harbors, conceals,or aids a principal who has been charged with, committed or been convicted of that felony, with intent of helping the principal escape is called an... a) principal b) accomplice c) accessory - Accessory A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two months, stating the...

An officer could not force a tenant to pay back rent because the payment of the rent is a civil issue. However, if the landlord were to lock the tenant out of his apartment (without proper court order) that would be a criminal law violation which the officer could enforce - Civil Law A store owner failed to alert customers to a hazardous situation, such as wet floor, resulting in an injured customer. The store owner's failure to act could lead to a civil action. - Tort by omission The def...

Which of the following areas of a vehicle may not be searched incident to the custodial arrest of an occupant? (a) glove compartment (b) trunk (c) containers inside the passenger compartment (d) containers owned by vehicle occupants not arrested - b At 3:00 AM, Officer Simpson legally detained Mr.Jones for suspicious behavior. Based upon the circumstances, Simpson conducted an officer safety search of Jones. Simpson discovered a small amount of marijuana that Jones had hidden in his wall...

A burglar is surprised in a room by a peace officer.The burglar shoots at the officer but officer shoots back at the burglar and hits burglar dies as a result of the bullet only on the information presented the: (a) homicide by the peace officer is justifiable. (b) homicide by the peace officer is not justifiable. (c) death of the burglar is not considered a homicide. - a A felony is a crime that can be punished with either county jail time or a state prison commitment. T or F - F A m...

When marching, what is the normal arm swing distance? - 9 to the front, 6 to the rear. What do the torches represent on the JROTC Insignia? - Knowledge What is your 'Winning Color' and what does it mean? - Your Answer What is the proper length of a single step, when marching? - 30 in What's the last line of the Cadet Creed? - May God grant me the strength to always live by this Creed. Define Teamwork. - The cooperative effort on the part of a group of people to accomplish a mission. W...