Differentiate between closed reduction and open reduction of a fracture

closed reduction involves positioning the bone in correct alignment, usually with traction, and applying a cast or splint; open reduction involves surgical repair of the bone

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Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you recommend for a patient who can breathe spontaneously and only requires assistance to overcome the work of breathing creat-ed by the ET tube?

a. Pressure-targeted continuous mandatory ventilation b. Pressure-supported ventilation c. Volume-targeted CMV d. Pressure-targeted intermittent mandatory ventilation

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Orally administered drugs are usually absorbed in the:

A. lower GI tract B. esophagus C. pharynx D. upper GI tract

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