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.
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