Electrodes for limb leads should be attached to ____.
A. a bony area on each limb
B. a highly vascular area
C. fleshy portions of the limbs
D. the wrists and ankles
E. the knees and elbows
C. fleshy portions of the limbs
The limb electrodes are most commonly placed on the inside of the fleshy part of the calf muscle and on the outside of the upper arm.
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A) moderate airway swelling as the ET tube is removed. B) overestimating the patient's ability to protect his or her own airway. C) patient retching and gagging as you remove the ET tube. D) stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system with resulting bradycardia.
During auscultation, sounds made by the heart, lungs, stomach, and bowel are assessed for all of these, EXCEPT ________.
A. strength B. size C. presence or absence of sounds D. rhythm