Which of the following Glasgow Coma Scale scores indicates serious brain injury?

A) < 3
B) Between 12 and 15
C) < 8
D) < 15


C

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Match the terms describing spinal curvatures with their definitions

1. Lordosis 2. Kyphosis 3. Scoliosis a) Posterior spinal curve that occurs in the thoracic spine. b) Abnormal lateral spinal curvature that can occur anywhere in the spine. c) Anterior spinal curve that occurs in the lumbar and cervical spine.

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The shape of the expired CO2 tracing of a patient is normal but instead of being zero, the baseline is elevated to approximately 12 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most likely problem?

a. Patient disconnected from the system b. Obstruction of the sampling tube c. Rebreathing d. Presence of N2O

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Transporting a competent adult patient without his or her consent would MOST likely result in allegations of:

A) assault. B) battery. C) false imprisonment. D) criminal trespassing.

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Collecting payments is ________ when patients understand the charges and the practice's financial policy in advance.

A. more difficult B. not affected C. not usually problematic D. None of these are correct.

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