The ____________________ acts like a lid, covering the larynx during swallowing
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
epiglottis
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When the medical assistant suspects a patient may have been abused, the assistant should:
A) inform the physician of the findings and reason for suspicion. B) tell the patient to call the local authorities. C) file a report. D) none of the above
A teenage female patient was ejected from a car as it rolled down a hill after she ran off the road. She is responsive, but with signs of early shock and respiratory distress. She has bruising to her anterior abdomen and chest, a laceration to her left temple, and deformity to her left wrist. At which point should the wrist injury be splinted?
A) Prior to full spinal motion restriction precautions being provided B) Before transferring the patient to the stretcher C) Just before leaving the scene D) En route to the hospital
Furuncle, left auxiliary region __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A plane running vertically or longitudinally from front to back parallel to the midsagittal or median plane, dividing the body into right and left parts, is ___________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word