Radiation therapy is used to treat:
A) inoperable tumors.
B) any cancer cells remaining after surgical tumor removal.
C) severe forms of arthritis.
D) Both a and b
D
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An annual purified protein derivative (PPD) test may be administered to determine:
A. MRSA exposure. B. hepatitis exposure. C. HIV/AIDS exposure. D. tuberculosis (TB) exposure.
Quint Gardner, a 35-year-old established patient, is in the office for his annual checkup. He says he feels great, and he appears to be in good physical condition. According to office policy, you check his blood pressure using the aneroid sphygmomanometer and his temperature using the tympanic thermometer. His vital signs are: BP 118/88, R 16, T 102.4, P 62. What would your next step be?
A. Recheck the blood pressure using an electronic sphygmomanometer B. Ask him to sit quietly for 15 minutes, and then recheck his pulse C. Recheck his temperature using a different type of thermometer D. Ask him if he has had anything cold to drink in the last half hour E. Notify the physician that this patient's temperature is dangerously elevated
Risk factors for the development of TTN include:
1. maternal diabetes. 2. male gender. 3. maternal bleeding. 4. breech delivery. a. 1, 3 b. 2, 4 c. 1, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 3
You arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The patient, a 50-year-old female, was removed from her vehicle prior to your arrival. Bystanders who removed her state that she was not wearing a seatbelt. The patient is unresponsive, tachycardic, and diaphoretic. Your assessment reveals bilaterally clear and equal breath sounds, a midline trachea, and collapsed jugular veins. You should be MOST suspicious that this patient has experienced a:
A. tension pneumothorax. B. massive hemothorax. C. pericardial tamponade. D. laceration of the aorta.