What's the most important question to ask a patient during the follow-up stage?
A) Their name
B) If they understand medical jargon
C) How he or she is feeling
D) When family is planning on visiting
C
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What describes the use of solution delivered through a catheter during cardiac surgery?
a. MRI b. Defibrillator c. Argon beam coagulator d. Cardioplegia
You are treating a patient with suspected heat cramps. Your medical director has issued standing orders for such treatment given the high number of heat-related emergencies to which your service routinely responds in the summer months. Regarding these standing orders, which of these instructions would seem most appropriate?
A) Mix one teaspoon salt in one quart of water and administer half of a glass every 15 minutes B) Make and administer a saltwater solution by combining Gatorade with one teaspoon of salt C) Administer salt tablets every 15 minutes until the cramping subsides D) Have the patient drink one glass of cold tap water every 15 minutes until he has to urinate