You are caring for a 41-year-old man who was trapped in his burning house before being rescued by fire fighters. He has full-thickness burns to his head and anterior trunk, and mixed partial- and full-thickness burns to both anterior upper extremities. What percentage of his total body surface area has been burned?
A) 18%
B) 27%
C) 36%
D) 45%
Answer: C) 36%
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A) 5 gm B) 7.5 gm C) 12.5 gm D) 15 gm
You are called to the ER to assess a 25-year-old female patient in status asthmaticus. Her PEFR results of pre- and post-bronchodilator therapy are given below:
Pre-bronchodilator Post-bronchodilator 1st attempt 216 334 2nd attempt 224 330 3rd attempt 210 340 You should suggest to the ER physician to: a. stop the bronchodilators. b. repeat the PEF measurement. c. increase the medication dosage. d. continue current therapy.
A(n) ________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Anything that distorts the message in any way or interferes with the communication process is called ________.
A. noise B. timing C. rapport D. passive listening E. body language