The general direction of abdominal massage is:

You are assessing an elderly man with respiratory distress. He is coughing up bloody sputum and has an oxygen saturation of 85%. You auscultate his breath sounds and hear coarse crackles in all lung fields. This patient MOST likely has:

A) congestive heart failure. B) acute-onset emphysema. C) decompensated asthma. D) severe bacterial pneumonia.

Which of the following sites are commonly used for manual capillary puncture?

A. Middle finger B. Ring finger C. Heel of the foot on an infant D. All of these