Surgical wound dehiscence is most often due to:
A. contracture formation.
B. poor surgical technique.
C. insufficient collagen tensile strength.
D. infection.
C
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Which of the following questions would be MOST helpful when evaluating a patient with chest pain?
A) "What were you doing when the pain started?" B) "Do you have a history of asthma?" C) "Have you eaten any spicy foods today?" D) "Have you fallen today?"
At a continuing education seminar being taught by your medical director, the instructor asks the group for one reason why the secondary assessment is beneficial to perform on the trauma patient. Which of these responses is most appropriate?
A) "It is useful in finding additional injuries and guiding additional care." B) "It is a good tool that allows the EMT to determine whether critical interventions such as positive pressure ventilation or CPR are needed." C) "It is an effective means to determine the exact mechanism of injury." D) "It is the best assessment for detecting problems with the airway, breathing, or circulation."
A female patient has developed bacterial peritonitis after sustaining blunt trauma to the abdomen. Damage to which organ was most likely responsible for this condition?
A) Spleen B) Small intestine C) Liver D) Ovary
Which of the following is a method of compensation?
A. Capitation B. FFS C. Episodic care D. All of these E. None of these