You have an 18-year-old woman who was hit in the arm by a softball. Upon inspection, you observe swelling and tenderness, but no deformity or crepitus. The patient has no external bleeding, but there is tissue discoloration. You suspect internal bleeding, and begin treatment which includes:

Formulas for calculating dosage based on ________ are considered the least reliable

A) Age B) Weight C) Body surface area D) Milligrams per body weight per day

Sandra arrived a little late this morning because her car wouldn't start. Although she usually checks the exam rooms for cleanliness before bringing a patient back to an exam room, the rooms are almost always in good shape, so she skips that step this morning. As she brings the first patient into the exam room, she notices an unidentifiable clear gel-like substance on the edge of the examining table. The paper cover is clean and fresh. What should Sandra do?

A. Notify her supervisor immediately that the room is not clean B. Ask the patient to step back into the waiting area while she cleans up the table C. Call the front desk and ask them to have housekeeping come and clean the table D. Wipe up the substance with a tissue and assist the patient onto the examining table E. Spray the substance with a disinfectant and tell the patient the physician will be in shortly