When a hollow organ is punctured during a penetrating injury to the abdomen:
A. it will bleed profusely and rapidly cause shock.
B. it commonly protrudes through the injury site.
C. peritonitis may not develop for several hours.
D. the abdomen will become instantly distended.
Ans: C. peritonitis may not develop for several hours.
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A) "When responding to an emergency, I drive as fast as possible so that emergency care can be delivered as quickly as possible." B) "When taking a patient to the hospital, I drive as quickly as possible so that I can get back into service for another call." C) "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all traffic to stop before proceeding through." D) "It is acceptable to take a nonemergency patient to the hospital using lights and siren if dispatch informs me that there is another call waiting."
Exposure to elevated barometric pressure during hyperbaric oxygen therapy can directly affect a number of physiologic parameters, including which of the following?
1. Arterial and alveolar partial pressure for oxygen 2. Temperature of the gases being breathed 3. Work of breathing 4. Lung volumes a. 1 and 2 c. 2, 3, and 4 b. 1 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Social HMOs normally offer the same benefits as Medicare and:
a. cost less than Medicare. b. allow the patient to choose any provider. c. ancillary benefits (e.g., eyeglasses). d. counseling.
Electronic medical records can be stored on a/an
A) flash drive. B) external hard drive. C) DVD. D) all of the above.