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awywial

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Spiking the IV bag refers to:
 
  a. adding medications to the IV solution before administering it.
  b. hanging the IV bag higher than the patient's heart.
  c. pushing the spike of the IV tubing into the port of the solution bag.
  d filling the IV drip chamber until it is approximately half full.

Question 2

You are instructing an OEC class on how to assist an ALS provider with defibrillation. Which of the following statements correctly identifies pad placement?
 
  a. The negative pad is placed on the upper right chest beneath the clavicle on the mid-clavicular line, whereas the positive pad is placed about 23 inches beneath the left nipple and 34 inches along the anterior axillary line.
  b. The positive pad is placed over the left precordium, and the negative pad is placed on the back between the shoulder blades.
  c. The negative pad is placed on the upper left chest at the clavicle along the anterior axillary line, whereas the positive pad is placed about 4 inches over the left nipple along the mid-clavicular line.
  d. The positive pad is placed about 23 inches above the right nipple, and the negative pad is placed between the shoulder blades.



voltaire123

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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