Chapter 1.1, Problem 1CT

If there is a sudden death in the operating room, it is appropriate for the technologist only to: a. Provide details about the cause of death b. Provide details about what occurred in the operating room c. Offer an acknowledgment of loss d. Discuss the laboratory test values

In three sentences or less, interpret the meaning of the report for a non-medical lab person. What would you want to be told if you were the patient?

The suffix -pexy means: a.surgical puncture b.surgical fixation c.measurementd.widening, stretching, expanding

Which of the following supplies were allow Mary to secure the patient documentation inside the medical record file folder A. Tab B. Paper clip C. Fastener D. Divider

A patient is being transferred from the ICU to a regular hospi-tal room. What must the ICU nurse be prepared to do as part of this transfer?a. Provide a verbal report to the nurse on the new unit.b. Provide a detailed written report to the unit secretary.c. Delegate the responsibility for providing information.d. Make a copy of the patient’s medical record.

correct the answers

Mr. Xfactorian is a 50 year old 300 pound client. The nurse is to administer 0.75 mL of medication subcutaneously in the upper arm. The nurse can grasp approxiamtely 2 inches of the client’s tissue at the upper arm. Which is the most appropriate for the nurse to use? a. Two 3-mL syringes, #20-#23 gauge, 1 ½ inch needle b. 2-mL syringe, #25 gauge, ⅝-inch needle c. A tuberculin syringe, #25-#27 gauge, ¼ - to ⅝-inch needle d. 2-mL syringe, #20-#23 gauge, 1 -inch needle

Read the scenario and answer the following questions. Write your answers on the space provided. Scenario: Camille and her two other friends were hiking and along the trail when you saw a man who is unconscious, with blood oozing from his head. How should you deal with this situation? 1. What is the first thing you should do? Explain why. 2. List everything you think you would need to do as the first persons to arrive at the scene.