A 46-year-old woman alcoholic is hypotensive, in severe distress, complaining of dysphagia, and vomiting bright red blood. Of the following, which is the MOST likely cause of this patient's clinical condition?
A) Acute gastroenteritis
B) Hemorrhagic pancreatitis
C) Esophageal varices
D) Mallory-Weiss tear
C
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The Patient's Bill of Rights was adopted in 1998 by the:
A. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). C. U.S. Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry. D. U.S. Surgeon General.
Which of the following terms means "arranged in layers"?
a. Squamous b. Stratified c. Simple d. Cuboidal
Examples of adipose tissue include ligaments and tendons
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You. Are treating a 20 year old male patient with a partial thickness burn to his right arm. He is conscious and well oriented with stable vitals and SpO2 of 100% on room air. You have removed clothing and jewelry that was in contact with the affected area and have placed a clean sheet over the burns. The NEXT step in your treatment plan should include:
A. Initiating high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask. B. Immediately transporting the patient to the nearest burn center. C. The use of local cooling. D. Initiating aggressive fluid therapy.