In order to make a prescription more palatable to a pediatric patient, a pharmacist mixed some cherry flavor in with the drug. The flavoring is designed to have no effect on how the drug works, and also does not affect the function of the patient's body in any way. The substance the pharmacist mixed into the medication is an example of a(n)
a. additive

Which of these statements made by your EMT partner would require immediate correction when treating a patient with hypothermia and a deep freezing cold injury to his left foot, ankle, and lower leg?

A) "Why don't we rewarm his lower left leg as quickly as possible?" B) "It is important that we keep the left leg elevated." C) "We will need to gradually rewarm the patient at a rate of 2-3°F per hour." D) "Since his SpO2 is 98%, we may not need to administer any oxygen."

A patient is admitted to Healthy Hospital on September 12, 2012 and expires on March 21, 2013 (a non-leap year). The patient will ____.

A. be credited with 111 discharge days for 2012 B. decrease the number of service days for 2012 C. be credited with 190 discharge days in 2013 D. none of the above