You are managing a patient with a large flail segment to the right lateral chest. As such, you should recognize that the immediate threat to life is:

A) rib fractures.
B) infection.
C) hypoxia.
D) blood loss.


Answer: C

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Biopsy of a purple mass in the tongue of a 67-year-old man showed numerous vascular channels lined by benign endothelial cells. The lesion was not encapsulated, and the vascular channels were filled with blood. This is a description of a:

a. Vascular malformation b. Lymphoma c. Hematoma d. Lymphangioma e. Lymphoepithelial cyst

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Which of the following antibiotics is indicated in generalized chronic periodontitis?

A) Quinolone B) Azithromycin C) Amoxicillin D) None

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The _____ is a numerical list of codes, separated by chapters.

A. ICD-10-CM B. ICD-9-CM C. Index D. Tabular List

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Which of the following are classified as renal conditions?

I. Acute pyelonephritis II. Ureteral obstruction III. Hypovolemia IV. Renal ischemia a. IV only c. II only b. I and IV only d. III and IV only

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