The surgical opening connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall is called a

A 17-year-old female is standing on top of a building and threatening to jump. You should first

Which is NOT a component of proving negligence?

Your entire assessment of the patient should

After being told she might be suffering from a heart attack, your elderly patient hits in anger and says, “you don’t know what you are talking about and it’s all your fault.” Which defense mechanism relates to this statement?

DOPE is an acronym for possible causes of acute deterioration in an intubated patient. DOPE stands for

You arrive on scene of a 22-year-old male dispatched as a “sick subject”. He meets you at the door with his body wrapped in aluminum foil and wearing a colander on his head. He tells you that CIA agents are following him and plotting to kill him because he is able to intercept messages from aliens who have signed a secret treaty with the Trilateral Commission to take over the Earth. The metal objects are to protect him against the ozone that the government agents are directing against him. You suspect the patient is suffering from

Local IV site reactions or complications include

Clubbing of the fingertips is possibly caused by

Which of the following is a contraindication to IO infusion/access?