Which of the following is related to a higher mortality due to burns in elderly patients?
A) Increase in complications due to comorbid factor
B) Thinner skin leading to deeper tissue destruction
C) Greater risk of infection than in younger patients
D) All of the above
D
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A 66-year-old male patient is complaining of chest pain. The EMT is considering assisting with the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin. Which of these statements made by the patient is most relevant to the EMT at this time?
A) "I forgot to take my high blood pressure medication this morning." B) "I accidentally took five, not four, baby aspirins when the chest pain first started." C) "I took a nitroglycerin pill yesterday for the pain and it didn't do anything." D) "My urologist just started treating me for problems I am having with sex."
Crush injury right hand; hand was caught in a printing press. Patient was at work at a factory at the time. This is the initial encounter
A) S67.21XA, X17.XXXA, Y92.63 B) S67.21XA, X31.89AZ, Y92.63 C) S67.20XA, Y92.63 D) S67.22XA, X17.XXXA, Y92.63
A 40-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of chest pressure. When assessing the history of her present illness, which of the following patient responses would identify a palliating factor?
A. "The pressure seems to subside when I sit down." B. "The pressure did not subside after three nitroglycerin tablets." C. "I cannot walk too far without experiencing chest pressure." D. "This pressure awakened me from my sleep."
Dr. Cook spends 45 minutes preparing the papers to discharge Kyle from the hospital. Dr. Cook's evaluation and management services are coded:
A. 99239. B. 99223. C. 99238. D. 99292.