The EMT shows that she understands the danger posed by status epilepticus when she states:
A) "Status epilepticus is an extremely dangerous condition because the patient can go into shock from blood loss."
B) "If the patient does not have a history of seizures, he is at greater risk for status epilepticus."
C) "The longer the seizure continues, the greater the opportunity for permanent brain damage."
D) "Status epilepticus indicates that the medications a patient is taking have reached toxic levels in the body."
C) "The longer the seizure continues, the greater the opportunity for permanent brain damage."
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A) acknowledge the patient's fears and try to put them in perspective. B) consider the need for advanced provider care. C) consider his mental status as being decreased. D) suspect a life-threatening neurological event.
The physical status modifier P1 refers to a:
normal, healthy patient. patient with mild systemic disease. patient with severe systemic disease. patient who is not expected to survive without the surgery.
Oral cancer warning signs include:
1 . sores in the oral cavity that do not heal in 1 month 2 . lumps or swelling in the oral cavity or lips 3 . white or rough lesions in the oral cavity or on the lips 4 . soreness or a burning sensation in or around the oral cavity 5 . repeated bleeding in specific areas of the mouth for no apparent reason a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 1, 2 only c. 5 only d. 1 only
Failure to remove a malignant tumor is an example of which category of malpractice?
A. malfeasance B. dysfeasance C. misfeasance D. nonfeasance