The central area in the thorax that contains the heart, great vessels, trachea, and esophagus is the:

A patient who is found lying face down is described as being found:

A) supine. B) dorsal. C) lateral recumbent. D) prone.

During delivery of the baby's head, you should suction the mouth before the nose because:

A. suctioning the nose first may cause the baby to gasp and aspirate fluid. B. it is easier to suction larger volumes of fluid from the baby's oropharynx. C. babies are primarily mouth breathers and do not breathe through their nose. D. the mucosa of the nose is fragile and is easily damaged by vigorous suctioning.