When taking an aural temperature on an adult, straighten the ear canal and pull the auricle:
A) ?straight down.
B) ?straight out.
C) ?down and back.
D) ?up and back.
D
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Nervous tissue that exits the autonomic ganglia and terminates in various target tissues are referred to as:
a. Preganglionic nerves b. Postganglionic nerves c. Autonomic nerves d. Central nervous tissue
Which of the following represents the MOST correct technique for performing transillumination-guided intubation?
A) Place the patient's head in a hyperflexed position and insert the tube-stylet combination into the left side of the mouth. B) Grasp the lower jaw with your thumb and forefinger, displace it forward, and insert the tube-stylet combination in the midline of the patient's mouth. C) Hyperextend the patient's head, pull the jaw down, and insert the tube-stylet combination into the right side of the patient's mouth. D) Place the patient's head in a neutral position, displace the tongue with a tongue blade, and insert the tube-stylet combination in the midline of the mouth.