If the anticoagulant heparin is in a blood tube, the color of the top is __________________________________________

You are managing a conscious patient who you believe is having an acute ischemic stroke. After administering oxygen, your next priority should include:

A. providing prompt transport for possible fibrinolytic therapy. B. determining whether the patient has prescribed nitroglycerin C. closely monitoring the blood pressure D. completing a detailed physical examination before providing transport.

Which of the following will correct the problem of tubing condensation within the ventilator cir-cuit?

a. Water traps c. Hot-wire circuit b. Increase the room temperature d. Both A and C