Battle's sign and raccoon eyes are most often associated with which of the following injuries?
a. A basilar skull fracture
b. A depressed skull fracture
c. Cranial nerve dysfunction
d. Infraorbital hemorrhage
Answer: a. A basilar skull fracture
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A) continuous quality improvement. B) retrospective analysis. C) performance benchmarks. D) Quality Assurance planning.
You are caring for a patient who has just received a transtracheal catheter for long-term continu-ous home O2 therapy. Which of the following problems should you be on guard for with this pa-tient?
1. Airway obstruction 2. Catheter clogging 3. Stoma infection a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3
The symptom pattern associated with ____________________, or obesity hypoventilation syndrome, includes morbid obesity, transient hypoxia, hypercarbia, and often obstructive sleep apnea.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Specimens that are to be tested outside your office must be:
A) in a sealed biohazard bag. B) transported to the lab. C) in a leakproof container. D) all of the above.