Which act passed in the early 1990s has special significance to health care employees?

Asthma affects ____% of children between birth and 17 years of age

What will be an ideal response?

While suctioning a patient, you observe an abrupt change in the electrocardiogram waveform be-ing displayed on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate?

a. Change to a smaller catheter and repeat the procedure. b. Stop suctioning and immediately admin-ister oxygen. c. Stop suctioning and report your findings to the nurse. d. Decrease the amount of negative pressure being used.