When providing oxygen to a patient with a core temperature of 95 degrees and adequate breathing, which one of the following is best?
A) Positive pressure ventilation with warm oxygen
B) Humidified oxygen delivered through a nonrebreather face mask
C) Oxygen that is warmed and humidified via nonrebreather mask
D) Warm but nonhumidified oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask
C
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List corrective measurements for each of the following:
a. A good monolayer on a blood smear in a patient with a low hematocrit b. A good monolayer on a blood smear in a patient with a high hematocrit c. Platelet satellitism d. Many smudge cells on PB smear What will be an ideal response?
During a positive expiratory pressure therapy session, a patient should be told to:
a. stop after 20 to 30 breaths. b. place lips into the mouthpiece. c. take a deep breath, and then actively ex-hale. d. breathe normally through the mouthpiece.