The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is
A) palliative care.
B) preventive care.
C) hospice care.
D) euthanasia.
Answer: A
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a. fetus is not viable b. hypertensive crisis c. potential preterm birth d. domestic/sexual abuse
You are called for a "near" drowning. When you arrive, you find a nine-year-old boy who was pulled from the deep end of the pool just before you arrived. He is conscious and alert, sitting by his mother. He has a cough and his pulse oximetry reading is 98 percent. How should you manage this patient?
A) Advise his mother to watch him closely for the next 24 hours. B) Recommend that his mother schedule an appointment with his physician. C) See that he is dried and warmed before sending him home with his mother. D) Recommend that he be transported to the hospital for evaluation.
In adults, the ____ contains yellow marrow.
A. articular cartilage B. medullary cavity C. endosteum D. periosteum E. epiphysis
When performing an in-person screening, you should:
A) sit face-to-face with the patient B) stand while the patient sits C) sit while the patient stands D) both stand