How many types of single organ–system physical examination are listed in the 1997 Documentation Guidelines?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
c) Four
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Direct immunofluorescence staining of a biopsy from a patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid would show immunoglobulin deposition in which of the following microscopic pat-terns?
a. Linear fluorescence of the keratin layer b. Linear fluorescence of the basement membrane c. Irregular globular fluorescence of the basement membrane d. Fluorescence of the submucosal blood vessels e. Interepithelial fluorescence
The CPT surgery section is organized by ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What should the auxiliary have done when the patient first began to complain of being hot and dizzy?
A 32-year-old female presents with a positive medical history. She is six months pregnant and has come to the dental office because of some pain in the maxillary right central. While waiting for the dentist to come into the operatory, she complains of feeling hot and a little dizzy. A few minutes later, she loses consciousness. The auxiliary assumes the patient is suffering from syncope. She places the patient in the Trendelenburg position, administers oxygen, and passes an ammonia capsule underneath the patient’s nose. What will be an ideal response?
Which statement made by an EMT shows that she understands how to suction patients in a field setting?
A) "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 5 seconds." B) "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid-tip catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx." C) "It is helpful to pour sterile water into the patient's mouth to further liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction." D) "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."