Surgical wound dehiscence is most often due to:
A. contracture formation.
B. poor surgical technique.
C. insufficient collagen tensile strength.
D. infection.
C
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A. The transfer board B. The draw sheet C. Lifting the patient D. Asking the anesthesia care provider for help
According to the Task Force (described on page 318 in the text), what measurement or indicator is best to judge the success or failure of an SBT?
A. The success or failure of an SBT is not based on one particular measurement or indicator. B. RSBI is stated to be the best measurement of success or failure of an SBT. C. The CROP index is held to be the best indicator of success or failure of an SBT. D. The nature of the clinical condition or disease process that was responsible for ventilator commitment correlates best with success or failure of an SBT.