While inspecting a spontaneously breathing adult patient's thorax, you note paradoxical movement of the right chest wall. This observation is most consistent with which of the following conditions?
A. pulmonary emphysema
B. phrenic nerve dysfunction
C. pulmonary embolism
D. pulmonary fibrosis
Answer: B. phrenic nerve dysfunction
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A) Penetration injuries B) Falls C) Domestic abuse D) MVCs
Three documents used to enter data in the simulation as well as in a medical office are __________ __________ and __________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
What is recumbent
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following would be acceptable HIPAA-compliant actions EXCEPT
a. eliminating all patient identifiers on an image used for a classroom presentation. b. keeping a patient's image on a display monitor as a school tour group visits the department. All patient identifiers have been removed from the image display. c. asking colleagues for advise on positioning as you complete images on a severe motor vehicle accident. d. discussing the results of a patient's mammogram with a colleague as you ride the elevator to lunch.