Pam Best is seen by Dr. Samuel for abdominal pain and vomiting. During the exam she tells the provider that her mom died three years ago of cancer of the stomach and that she has been experiencing abdominal pain for a number of weeks. Dr. Samuel feels that Pam should be worked up for cancer screening. Which of the following is the diagnosis that would be properly sequenced and reported for this
encounter?
A) abdominal pain
B) abdominal pain, vomiting, and family history of malignant neoplasm of stomach
C) family history of malignant neoplasm of stomach
D) suspected malignant neoplasm of stomach
B
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A) interstitial cystitis B) proctalgia fugax C) obturator internus syndrome D) urethral syndrome
A patient was trapped in a burning apartment before being rescued by firefighters. As you approach him, you note that his legs and arms are burned. He is screaming in pain and coughing, but no longer actively burning. Given this information, what intervention would you perform first?
A) Perform a secondary assessment to determine if non-burn injuries are present. B) Estimate the percentage of the patient's body that has been burned. C) Determine if the patient has suffered partial- or deep partial-thickness burns. D) Decide whether to administer oxygen with a nonrebreather face mask or with a bag-valve mask.
In the event that OEC Technicians are exposed to an organophosphate or a chemical nerve agent, they may need to self-administer the nerve agent antidote. Which of the following statements regarding the self-administration of a nerve agent antidote is false?
a. "If severe symptoms are present, three atropine auto-injectors and three 2-PAM Cl injectors are administered in rapid succession." b. "The medication is administered in a way that is similar to that for an Epi-Pen." c. "If the nerve agent has been ingested, exposure may continue for some time, and a relapse is a possibility." d. "Depending on the symptoms observed, the initial treatment will either be an atropine auto-injector or a 2-PAM Cl injector."
Verruca is a:
a. Boil b. Wheal c. Pustule d. Wart