A seven-year-old boy has a hematoma on the back of his head after falling from a retaining wall and striking his head on the pavement. You should be most concerned with:
A) potential injury to the brain.
B) whether his tetanus immunization is up to date.
C) bleeding from the hematoma.
D) infection of the wound.
A
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According to the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes study:
A. patients who improve their blood sugar control can reverse some of the complications of diabetes, such as neuropathy and retinopathy. B. patients with sustained hyperglycemia are at increased risk of long-term complications of diabetes, such as vascular disease and nephropathy. C. Patients with sustained hypoglycemia are at increased risk of infection because they have an impaired immune response and are more likely to have gastroparesis. D. A and B.
Which of the following is a reason a combination of drugs is used during general anesthesia?
a. keeps cost down b. maintains patient consciousness longer c. minimizes adverse reactions d. all of the above
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
A. nephritis B. dysuria C. anemia D. arthritis E. laparotomy F. radiograph G. hematuria H. hepatomegally I. cardiopathy J. osteopathy K. L. M.
Which portion of the global population is increasing the most?
What will be an ideal response?