A medical assistant should include which of the following in preparing a patient for cryosurgery?
A. Place a grounding pad somewhere on the patient's body
B. Ask the patient to put on safety goggles
C. Inform the patient that the initial sensation of cold will be followed by a burning sensation
D. Position the patient for the administration of a general anesthetic
E. Assist with the administration of a local anesthetic
C. Inform the patient that the initial sensation of cold will be followed by a burning sensation
Tell the patient that the initial cold sensation will be followed by a burning sensation.
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Which of the following information obtained during the history taking would lead you to suspect that emphysema is the cause of the patient's respiratory distress?
A) The patient has a history of Marfan's disease. B) History of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. C) The patient has had a cough and fever for three days. D) You can hear audible stridor upon inhalation.
Number 4 on the figure of the microscope is the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The entire visible tooth, the crown and the exposed root together is referred to as the __________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Janie Watson, a 22-year-old female, was in a car accident and brought to the ER by ambulance. Janie is laboring to breathe. A CT scan confirmed a tracheal rupture. Dr. Kirby noted that Janie is not expected to live without surgery. Dr. Pittman administered the anesthesia for Dr. Kirby, who performed a tracheobronchial reconstruction. What is the correct anesthesia code for this procedure?
A. 00326-P5 B. 00539-P5 C. 00540-P4 D. 00320-P4