On follow-up, the ED physician informs you that a patient whom you transported earlier was found to have a hemothorax. In this condition:
A) The trachea is torn
B) Fluid and blood collect around the heart
C) The pleural membranes are punctured by a rib
D) Blood collects in the chest cavity, collapsing the lung
D) Blood collects in the chest cavity, collapsing the lung
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Mrs. Smith was admitted to the hospital at 11:50 PM on March 3, 2007. She died at 5:00 PM on March 6, 2007. Who many inpatient service days did Mrs. Smith receive?
A. Three B. Four C. Two D. Five
Which type of insurance is partially funded through payroll taxes?
A) Medicare B) Medicaid C) Worker's compensation D) Employer-provided health coverage
A hospital patient is scheduled to be given a dose of pain relief medication at 7:30 p.m. The nurses become involved with another patient and the first patient ends up waiting two hours for the pain medication. This is an example of what kind of error?
A) Omission error B) Attention error C) Wrong time error D) Wrong dose error
On scene at a college football game, a wide receiver is unresponsive after colliding with another player and forcefully taking a helmet to the chest. The athletic trainer reports that the patient is pulselesss and apneic. Given the mechanism of injury and patient's presentation, which instruction would be appropriate?
A) "Let's apply the AED and follow all prompts." B) "Before we do anything, we need to immobilize him." C) "Use the AED but no CPR so we do not worsen the potential chest injury." D) "Someone start positive pressure ventilation while I check for a blood pressure."