Nursing home costs for elderly Americans ____.

Outbreaks of blood-borne pathogens have been found in all of the following situations except:

a. reusable fingerstick and blood glucose monitoring devices. c. single use syringes and single use needles being used only once. b. reuse of syringes after needle disposal. d. medication vials for multiple patients.

Which procedure would tell you that a patient has reversible airway obstruction?

a. Inspection—patient is short of breath when walking less than 25 ft b. Pulmonary function tests before and after bronchodilator therapy c. Pulse oximetry d. Wheezing on auscultation