You are treating a 32-year-old woman complaining of hand pain. She states she was pulling weeds in her garden when she felt a sharp pain in her left hand. Your physical exam reveals a small puncture mark on her palm that is red and swollen. You suspect this patient has sustained:
A) a laceration from a sharp object. B) a self-inflicted wound.
C) a bite or sting. D) a reaction to a poisonous plant.
C
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A microbiology student has walking pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. He decides to self-medicate with the leftover penicillin tablets he had from his last case of Streptococcus pyogenes. What is the fault in his thought process?
A) Mycoplasma pneumoniae does not possess porins to take in the antibiotic. B) Penicillin is destroyed due to beta-lactamase production by M. pneumoniae. C) Penicillin is not routinely used to treat group A Streptococcus pharyngitis. D) M. pneumoniae does not possess a cell wall.
The first effects of a bone injury are swelling of soft tissue and:
A. referred pain from the injury to associated muscle and bone groups B. tearing of cartilage connected to the bone C. the formation of a blood clot in the area of the fracture D. strain of muscles and sprain of ligaments associated with the bone
Signs of envenomation by a pit viper include all of the following except:
a. swelling b. chest pain c. ecchymosis d. severe burning pain at the site of the injury
Cassette-based spot filming has been replaced by
a. digital photospots. b. CCD chips. c. dry laser films. d. CR cassettes.