Which precautions should be adhered to when administering thermal modalities?
A) Avoid areas with broken skin; always wrap articles in a wrap before applying to the skin.
B) Do not apply heat during the first 24 hours following an injury.
C) Keep in mind that infants and the elderly (older adults) are usually less sensitive to extreme temperatures than all other age groups.
D) All of the above
D
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How many states enforce federal OSHA standards through state agencies?
A) The 48 contiguous states B) 23 C) None—the federal government enforces these regulations D) All 50
A physician orders supplemental O2 for a patient through a nasal cannula at a flow of 12 L/min. When you ask what the goal is, the physician states that the patient should receive approximately 60% O2. Which of the following should you recommend?
a. The O2 should be given through a reservoir mask at 10 L/min. b. The cannula flow should be set to 15 in-stead of 12 L/min. c. The O2 should be given through a simple mask set at 5 to 12 L/min. d. The O2 should be given through a simple mask set at 12 to 15 L/min.