If a patient with spina bifida has a large meningeal sac that contains the spinal cord, the condition is called:
a. Myelomeningocele
b. Meningocele
c. Occulta
A
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You are treating a patient who is unconscious and unresponsive following administration of home insulin an hour before. The patient is cool, pale, and diaphoretic. The pulse is rapid and thready. Which of the following treatments is MOST likely to be beneficial to the patient?
a. Administration of insulin to stimulate circulating glucose to enter the cells. b. Administration of large volumes of normal saline to combat the shocklike symptoms. c. Administration of dextrose 50%. d. Close monitoring of the patient while allowing the insulin the patient has already used to take effect.
Which of the following should the EMT do to control maternal bleeding after delivery of the baby?
A) Massage the uterus until it is firm and grapefruit-sized. B) Apply direct pressure with a sanitary napkin over any perineal lacerations. C) Allow the infant to nurse, if possible. D) All of the above
Dorsal spina bifida with hydrocephalus is reported with code(s) _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A fracture in which the bone is broken into three or more pieces.
A. comminuted fracture B. oblique fracture C. greenstick fracture D. complete fracture