Your patient complains of arm pain after falling off of her bicycle. You palpate the arm and feel crepitus. Crepitus is best described as:
A) the sensation felt when broken bones rub together.
B) swollen, painful tissue.
C) air bubbles trapped under the skin.
D) the feeling of a bone or joint being deformed.
A
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When the moisture in concrete converts to steam and expands, causing the concrete to break apart, it is called __________
a. Curing b. Fire resistive c. Spalling d. Aged
An example of a situation in which the patient automatically gives up the right to confidentiality is when a patient
A. sues a physician. B. is admitted to the hospital. C. has a terminal illness. D. chooses another physician.
MAO is the abbreviation for
A. Medicare Accounts Organization. B. Medical Advantage Organization. C. Medical Accounts Organization. D. Medicare Advantage Organization.
A patient is being suctioned by the respiratory therapist. The therapist suctions the patient by inserting the catheter for 10-15 seconds and applying intermittent suction while withdrawing the catheter. During the last several attempts, the therapist notices multiple PVCs on the ECG monitor during the procedure. Which of the following can the therapist do to correct the problem?
A. decrease suction pressure B. suction for less than 10 seconds C. switch to a larger catheter D. apply continuous suctioning when withdrawing the catheter