A flail chest occurs when:
A. more than three ribs are fractured on the same side of the chest.
B. a segment of fractured ribs bulges during the inhalation phase.
C. multiple ribs are fractured on both sides of the thoracic cage.
D. a segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage.
Answer: D. a segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage.
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A. Patients with arterial insufficiency wounds have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. B. Patients with venous insufficiency wounds have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. C. Patients with wounds due to diabetes have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. D. All of the above are correct.
The initial dosage of fluid in a pediatric patient suffering from hypovolemia should be _______________________________ of an isotonic fluid
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The correct way to increase the value of a fraction is to ____.
A. increase the numerator or decrease the denominator B. increase the denominator or decrease the numerator C. both a and b D. none of the above
The ____ lies on top of the visceral pericardium.
A. fibrous pericardium B. parietal pericardium C. myocardium D. endocardium E. epicardium