A patient is rushed to the emergency room with a fracture in which the bone has penetrated through the skin. What type of fracture is this?

A. spiral fracture
B. hairline fracture
C. compound fracture
D. commuted fracture


Answer: C

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Which of the following best defines Medicare?

a. A partnership between federal and state agencies to provide for low-income children without parental support or caretaking relatives for individuals with disabilities, and low-income adults b. A federal program intended for Americans age 65 years of age or older c. The federal law enforcement agency responsible for the identification and control of drug use, abuse, and smuggling in the United States d. An initiative intended to reduce incorrect coding and improper overpayments and underpayments through the identification of codes that may or may not be utilized together, that are medically unlikely, or that are mutually exclusive of one another

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Which of the following is an abnormal end-tidal CO2 reading?

A) 35 B) 40 C) 50 D) 45

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What is most likely if a 10-month-old child fed only cow's milk has the following results?

· Serum iron decreased · Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) increased · Ferritin decreased a. Lead poisoning b. Chronic disease c. Iron deficiency from increased need and inadequate diet d. Iron deficiency from chronic blood loss

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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