When evaluating capillary refill time in a pediatric patient, the EMT must remember that:
A) it is considered very reliable.
B) it should be less than 5 seconds.
C) it is not a good test of perfusion.
D) it is not affected by environmental conditions.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about hemodialysis is TRUE?
A) Blood is removed from the body, wastes are collected in a filter, and blood is then returned to the body.
B) Dialysate is placed in the abdominal cavity, the peritoneum acts as a dialysis membrane, and dialysate is then removed from the abdominal cavity.
C) Dialysate enters the circulation through the venous site of a fistula and leaves through the arterial side of the fistula.
D) Dialysis approximates the physiology of the nephron by placing blood on one side of a semipermeable membrane and dialysate on the other side.
Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t
Treating the pregnant patient
Bronfenbrenner’s model of the ecological-systems approach to studying development. He suggested that
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).
Change in Bone Mass over Time In your early years, more bone mass is added than lost in your body
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