Answer:
The correct option is;
Surviving family members must consent to organ donation
Explanation:
A person's organs cannot be harvested for donation spontaneously by medical doctors even if the deceased person so wishes due to the fact that only the surviving family members of the deceased, who was healthy as at the time of death, can grant authorization for deceased organ harvesting and donation.
The surviving family or the person registering as a deceased organ donor may decide which organ to donate.
A 50-year-old woman complains of a rash and itching to her trunk and arms that began a day after she started taking penicillin. Her breath sounds are clear to auscultation, she denies shortness of breath, her oxygen saturation is 96%, and her BP is 132/74 mm Hg. Treatment should include:
Answer:
The correct answer would be - giving oral antihistamines or stop taking penicillin.
Explanation:
As there is no shortness of breathing, breath sound is clear which means there is no obstruction. Blood pressure of the patient is also almost normal and there is no sign of less body oxygen as the oxygen saturation is 96%.
She only experiencing rashes and itching that is start after taking penicillin which is mot likely due to allergy to the penicillin which takes place in 1 out of 15 people that take ampicillin or penicillin. This type of allergy can be treated by the antihistamines such as cetirizine or by stop taking the medication causing it.
A 6-month-old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant's pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infant's pulse before starting CPR
Answer:
10 seconds
Explanation:
When an infant is found without any pulse or breathing, so one should spend ony 10 seconds to check for breathing (and a pulse) and after that you should give CPR.
Taking time more than 10 seconds can be dangerous as heart muscles need immediate pump to restore its function and CPR is the best way to restore the heart functioning.
Hence, the correct answer is 10 seconds.