What is considered by JCAHCO to be the fifth vital sign?

What will be an ideal response?

Pain assessment is considered to be the fifth vital sign to be charted, along with temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

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Muscle fatigue is a state in which a muscle

a. uses sugar to metabolize ATP in order to continue contracting. b. uses oxygen in oxidative energy production to continue contracting. c. can no longer produce the energy it needs to continue contracting. d. becomes saturated with lactic acid and needs to continue contracting.

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When processing a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacilli using the NALC-NaOH procedure, which reagent is mucolytic?

A) NALC B) Oxalic acid C) NaOH D) Bleach

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