A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should you place the patient on the stretcher?
A) Semi-Fowler's, to promote adequate breathing
B) Prone, to maintain pressure on the abdomen
C) Lateral recumbent with legs extended
D) Supine, with knees flexed to his chest
Answer: D
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A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him. What action would the EMT perform immediately?
A) Determine if critical areas of the body have been burned. B) Administer oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask and obtain a full set of vitals. C) Begin removing the patient's clothes to determine the type of burn. D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask.
The_____ provides the average relative weight of all cases treated at a given healthcare facility
A. CMI B. MS-DRG C. APC D. MCE
The intention of an advanced directive is to give the patient control over her own body and to provide guidance to others on how to proceed with healthcare decisions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A numeric filing system ____.
A. is not used when patient confidentiality is especially important B. organizes records according to the patient's last name C. is the only practical system for a large practice D. may include numbers that indicate where in the filing system a file can be found E. is based primarily on dates