Your patient is a 40-year-old man who was burned when he spilled gasoline on his pants as he was standing near the pilot light of his hot water heater. He has partial thickness burns from his feet to just above his knees, and circumferentially around both legs. Using the rule of nines, which of the following most accurately represents the extent of body surface area burned?
A) 18% B) 9% C) 4.5% D) 36%
A
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A) Appendicular B) Peripheral C) Anatomical D) Autonomic
Which category of the ICC® code's mixed-use occupancy is limited to no more than 10 percent of the area of the story on which it is located?
A. Accessory B. Separated C. Nonaccessory D. Nonseparated
As you assess your patient whose chief complaint is dizziness, you ask him if he takes medicine for hypoglycemia. He does not answer; he just looks at you quizzically. You should:
A) adjust your communication to the patient's level. B) stand in front of him so he can read your lips. C) repeat the question a little louder. D) just look through his medications for the answer.
The type of claim submitted for an employee unable to return to full duty until the injury is resolved is a:
a. temporary disability claim. b. nondisability claim. c. permanent disability claim. d. death benefit.