You are called to a commercial creamery, where an employee got his arm trapped in the ice cream mixing machinery. You note that the skin has been pulled off his hand and arm from the mid forearm down. The patient's muscles, tendons, and bones are exposed. This type of injury is a(n):
A) amputation.
B) skinning injury.
C) degloving injury.
D) crush injury.
C
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A car swerved to miss a deer in the road and hit a utility pole at a low rate of speed. Damage to the car is minimal, but the 82-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seat belt and hit his head on the dashboard. He presents as confused and diaphoretic. His daughter, the driver, states that he has a history of dementia, high blood pressure, and diabetes, as well as coronary artery disease. She
adds that he did take his insulin about 2 hours ago. Which one of the following questions to the daughter would be most important at this time? A) "How far along is the dementia?" B) "He seems sweaty. Was he feeling okay this morning?" C) "Did he eat anything today?" D) "Does he take medication for the high blood pressure?"
Lumbago with sciatica, left side: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
(120 - 84) รท 4 =
What will be an ideal response?
Which statement is NOT true about disclosing agents, or disclosants?
A) They may be in either a liquid or a tablet form. B) They allow the patient to see plaque in the mouth before or after brushing. C) These agents can give patients a literal road map to remove the plaque. D) The chewable tablet or the liquid disclosant chewed and swallowed.