The King LT airway can be used to:
A) administer certain cardiac medications directly into the trachea.
B) maintain a patent airway in spontaneously breathing patients.
C) establish a patent airway in patients of any age and body size.
D) suction pulmonary secretions from the tracheobronchial tree.
Answer: B) maintain a patent airway in spontaneously breathing patients.
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After a carotid endarterectomy, once the arteriotomy is closed, the clamps are taken off the internal, external, and ________ carotid arteries, in that order
A. common B. superior
Match the term with its descriptor.
A. use of variables, control, and randomization in an experiment B. research that is designed to answer a practical question C. research that is performed in the laboratory setting under tight control D. research that is performed in the real world where control over variables may be difficult E. process of discovery by systematic investigation F. research that is abstract and general, seeking to generate knowledge for knowledge's sake G. describing of individuals, groups, or situations as a means to applying the knowledge gained to future individuals, groups, or situations H. manner in which problems are solved through careful, diligent, and exhaustive search