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Your patient is a 55-year-old female who presents with difficulty breathing.  She has a history of smoking.  Her vital signs are pulse 112 and regular, BP 148/88, O2 Sat 94%, and respirations 22 and regular. As you prepare to administer oxygen to her, which airway device would be the most appropriate choice?  

When gathering information about your patient, we can use objective information; which are the symptoms they tell us about (what they are feeling). 

Signs and symptoms of abnormal breathing include (select all that apply):  

The nerve that innervates the diaphragm is known as the:  

A type of base station radio that receives messages on one frequency then retransmits the message on a second frequency is known as:  

If called upon to testify in court, it is important to:  

When can you stop performing CPR?

Pain that moves from its point of origin into the surrounding tissues is said to be:

The largest portion of the brain is the _______________, which is commonly referred to as the “gray matter.”

A woman who is receiving prenatal care is receiving care that is: