Your elderly patient has been struck by a car and you suspect serious internal bleeding. Her pulse rate is steady at 80, and her respirations are shallow. She tells you that she takes beta blockers for hypertension. What should you suspect?
A) There is a decreased response of the sympathetic nervous system.
B) You are likely mistaken about the internal bleeding.
C) She has a strong and healthy heart which is compensating.
D) She has fractures of several bones, including femur and hip.
Answer: A
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Your patient is being scheduled for a flexible bronchoscopy and is inquiring about when to stop taking her warfarin. After consulting the physician, what would you tell her?
a. 1 to 2 days prior to the procedure. b. 3 to 5 days prior to the procedure. c. 1 week prior to the procedure. d. She does not need to discontinue her warfarin.
Which of the following is NOT true about the OGCR?
A) They are updated each year after the updated coding manual is published. B) They are always published on October 1st of each year, just like the updated coding manual. C) They can be downloaded at www.cms.gov. D) They can be downloaded at www.cdc.gov.
TRICARE and CHAMPUS are the same program.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 60-year-old female is found unresponsive. She is cyanotic, is making a snoring sound, and has a slow respiratory rate. You should:
A) insert an airway adjunct. B) manually open her airway. C) suction her oropharynx for 15 seconds. D) ventilate her with a bag-valve-mask device.