What is the principal diagnosis for the following inpatient encounter? "Patient was admitted with right lower abdominal pain and an elevated white cell count. The physician documents acute appendicitis with an open appendectomy."
A. Lower abdominal pain
B. Elevated white blood cell count
C. Acute appendicitis
D. Open appendectomy
C
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Which one of the following statements shows that the EMT knows how to properly size an oral airway prior to placement?
A) "It is better to have an oral airway that is too large, rather than one that is too small." B) "To select an appropriately sized oral airway, you must estimate the patient's height and weight." C) "The airway should approximate the distance from the front teeth to the angle of the jaw." D) "An appropriately sized oral airway can be selected by looking in the patient's mouth and estimating the length of the tongue."
Which test is given to patients who cannot exercise on a treadmill because of physical limitations or age?
A) Cardiac challenge test B) Dobutamine stress test C) Echocardiography D) Doppler ultrasound
You are treating a construction worker who has been assembling large, iron girders with a torch. It is very warm where you are treating the patient. Suddenly, he experiences a severe cramp to his shoulder region. This has probably occurred because the patient:
A) may have dislocated his shoulder during the activity. B) lost both water and sodium in his sweat. C) is probably not strong enough to maneuver the iron girders. D) was not sweating enough to keep him cool.
A satisfactory radiograph is produced using the variable kVp theory. The part measuring 10 cm and 65 kVp was used. To maintain exposure, what kVp should be used if the part measures 14 cm?
What will be an ideal response?