_________________ _______________ or malnutrition and wasting of the tissues may be evident in the late stage of heart failure
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cardiac cachexia
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A) Assume that the patient is uncooperative. B) Assume that the reason is emotional. C) Encourage the patient to speak. D) Stay silent to show empathy.
A 22-year-old woman is a quadriplegic and requires transport to the hospital for wound on her leg. She is on a portable home ventilator. Which of the following is the best way to transport this patient?
A) Keep the patient on her home ventilator, transporting the equipment with the patient. B) Call dispatch and ask for a CCT unit that has a transport ventilator. C) Provide positive-pressure ventilation with a bag-valve device during transport. D) Disconnect the ventilator and passively oxygenate the patient with a nonrebreather mask.