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1. Why are combining vowels placed in medical terms?
A. To make longer words
B. To help with pronunciation
C. To help define the word
D. To help with spelling

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral iv infusion and notes infiltration the insertion site. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. flush the iv catherer. b. elevate the extremity. c. apply pressure to the iv site. d. slow the infusion rate.

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.

Apatient was improperty positioned during a surgical procedure and suffered continual muscle compression. which of the following emergency procedures should the surgical technologist anticipate to relieve pressure of the deep tissues? a. embolectomy b. osteotomy c. fasciotomy d. phlebectomy