A patient with an incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life would be categorized as:
A. ASA I.
B. ASA II.
C. ASA III.
D. ASA IV.
D
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You are giving a talk on hunting safety. A hunter asks you when one should attempt to rewarm a hand or foot that is frostbitten. Your best response should be:
A) "You never want to rewarm a frozen body part since that can cause additional damage." B) "Only attempt to rewarm a frozen body part if the person still has some feeling in it." C) "It is best to attempt rewarming in any situation because the benefit of rewarming outweighs the risk of not rewarming." D) "Rewarming should only take place when there is no chance that the tissue will refreeze."
Analysis of an arterial blood sample taken from a healthy athlete reveals a pH of 7.36, a PCO2 of 45 mm Hg, and a PO2 of 43 mm Hg. Which of the following analytic errors should you suspect?
a. Excessive time since sample collection b. Exposure of the blood sample to air c. Excessive heparin in the sample d. Sample admixture with venous blood
Give an example of a poorly articulated sentence and how it should be articulated properly.
What will be an ideal response?
Medical malpractice insurance that covers the insured only for any claims arising from an incident that occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, during the time the policy was in force, regardless of when the claim is made is called:
A. prior acts coverage B. self-insured coverage C. claims-made coverage D. occurrence coverage E. liability coverage