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A patient presents in the ER awake and alert complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient has a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD). The patient is currently on 8 lpm simple O2 mask with a SpO2 of 83%. The physician asks the therapist to correct the patient’s hypoxemia. What should be started?

Load the needle holder ________ removing the entire needle suture combination from the package.

While cleaning, look for defects in the surface of the instrument. Look for any signs of instrument housing and ____________ damage that may cause accidental burns to the patient.

Which of the following objective data indicate oxygen therapy?   I. PaO2 – 50 II. WBC – 150,000 mcl III. CaO2 – 9 vol% IV. SpO2 – 84%

Which of the following objective data indicate oxygen therapy?   I. Hb – 7 mg/dl II. CaO2 – 10 vol% III. SpO2 – 83% IV. PaO2 – 85 torr

In the case of a patient fire, the first action should be to

A method used for gathering supplies for a case is referred to as a(n) _________ system.

Scaled movement is a robotic feature that can reduce or remove normal hand tremor in the surgeon.

A(n) __________________________ is a database containing each surgeon’s particular routines for specific instruments for a particular surgery.

Procedure-specific supplies, instruments, and equipment are listed on the