When a king no longer issued edicts, democracy required a new means of establishing public policy.

A sputum sample from an intubated patient with pneumonia has an offensive odor and is described as green and mucopurulent. The respiratory therapist should suspect that this condition is caused by

A. a gram positive bacteria. B. respiratory syncytial virus. C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. D. Pneumocystis jiroveci.

Once you have succeeded in establishing verbal contact with a man who is in the process of being rescued, it is MOST important to:

A) answer all of his questions. B) use the patient's first name. C) remain in contact with him. D) speak slowly and distinctly.