A 40 y.o. male patient is undergoing hemodialysis with an internal AV fistula in place. What do you do to prevent complications associated with this device?
A. Insert I.V. lines above the fistula.
B. Palpate pulses above the fistula.
C. Report a bruit or thrill over the fistula to the doctor.
D. Avoid taking blood pressures in the arm with the fistula.
Select your answer:
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A. Cover the proximal third part of the forearm
B. Adjust to patient’s shoulder height
C. Provide 15 to 25 degrees of elbow flexion
D. Adjust to patient’s hip width
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What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both…
A. store genetic information
B. have chloroplasts
C. use glucose for cellular respiration
D. have endoplasmic reticulum