You have been summoned to an apartment for a 58-year-old female who complains of hives on her chest and abdomen. When asked, she states that she has had several episodes of the hives over the past six months, but allergy testing has not been able to pinpoint a cause. Based on this information, how would you best classify the cause of the patient's reaction?

A recent trend in health insurance has been a decline in out-of-pocket expenses paid by consumers

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A patient receiving mechanical ventilatory support accidentally displaces the endotracheal tube out of the trachea. What would be the most appropriate action at this time?

a. Remove the tube and provide manual ven-tilation or oxygenation as necessary. b. Push the tube back into the trachea by moving the patient's neck up and down. c. Suction the oropharynx with a Yankauer (tonsillar) suction tip. d. Apply manual ventilation or oxygenation directly through the endotracheal tube.