For a critically ill or injured patient, you will reassess at least every:

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a patient is found to have an SpO2 of 75% on a non-rebreathing mask. You notice that the nonrebreathing mask is hooked to a bubble humidifier

The humidifier bottle is whistling and is expanded. What is your next action as the respiratory therapist? a. Change the bubble humidifier; it's defec-tive. b. Check for kinks in tubing. c. Remove the nonrebreathing mask from the humidifier and run off of O2. d. Place a Venturi mask on the patient.

Mr. Smith goes to the emergency room at Northpark Hospital complaining of chest pain. He states that he does not have health insurance and does not have the money to immediately pay for treatment. According to EMTALA, the hospital must _______________________.?

A) refuse to treat Mr. Smith if the ER physician is not willing to admit him to the hospital for full treatment B) ?explain all billing practices including collection agency policies before Mr. Smith can be treated C) screen and stabilize Mr. Smith before attempting to transfer him to another facility D) ?contact CMS to verify that Mr. Smith qualifies for public assistance