When using a bovie around alcohol base preps, which of the following statements is correct? Select one: O a. solution should be allowed to dry before activating cautery Ob. alcohol base prep solutions must never be used when using the ESU Oc. cautery sparks will not ignite alcohol vapors because it is considered low frequency electricity d. drapes must be saturated with sterile saline around incision site

A 49-year-old male patient is to receive acyclovir 10 mg/kg (based on IBW) every 8 hours. His weight on admission is 187 lbs. and his height is 79 inches. How many milligrams of acyclovir should the patient receive in one day? Round your answer to the nearest whole number if applicable.

As George begins his case, he inspects the reamer for IM Rod insertion case. He notes dried blood and bone chips within lumen. He asks for a pan and sterile water and places them in it. The circulator takes tray and pours enzyme and the water turns red. She transport them to the instrument processing area and the surgeon is notified that there will be a delay in his case. Analyze the situation. What could have been done to prevent this situation?

Directions: Prepare the following strength solutions:  360 mL of 1/4 strength Ensure tube feeding through a percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) tube over 4 hours. The nurse would add  mL of water to  mL of tube feeding to get 360 mL of 1/4 strength tube feeding.

A patient visits an urgent care center with complaints of a stiff neck and headache. While collecting the medical history, the urgent care physician assistant (PA) discovers that the patient had a lumbar tap 5 days ago. The patient’s current temperature is 101°F. The PA is concerned that the patient may have contracted meningitis. The PA orders laboratory analysis immediately, including a CBC that uses flow cytometry technology. 1. The laboratory is equipped to perform flow cytometry. Which of the following descriptions best describes this testing technique? A. Light is passed through a solution and scattered at an angle. A detection device collects the scattered light. The angle of the scatter corresponds to the concentration of the solution. B. Light is passed through a solution and scattered in a linear fashion. A detection device collects the scattered light. The amount of light scatter is proportional to the size, shape, and concentration of molecules present in solution. C.…

An arterial blood specimen was collected from a normal, healthy donor for blood-gas analysis. The specimen was improperly collected, and was noted to have a large bubble of room air in the syringe.   1.    State the changes that may occur in the arterial blood based on the above statement. 2.    Immediately after blood gas specimen are obtained from the patient, sealed receptacles should be placed in?  3.     What are the components/parameters in Blood Gas analysis? Provide the normal reference values for each blood gas parameter.

Explain the difference between incident air kerma (IAK) and entry surface air kerma (ESAK) in diagnostic radiology!

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What other purpose does the indwelling Foley catheter with balloon serve besides urinary drainage when a patient has undergone a TURP?