A paramedic has asked that you apply a dressing over a sucking chest wound to the left anterior chest. Which one of the following should you use to cover the injury?
A) An airtight dressing such as Vaseline gauze
B) Sterile gauze soaked in sterile water
C) Dry sterile gauze dressing
D) Clean washcloth
A
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A secondary assessment consists of which of the following three steps?
a. Medical history, physical exam, and vital signs b. ABCDs, on-going exam, and vital signs c. Medical history, trauma exam, and vital signs d. On-going exam, detailed physical exam, and vital signs
_______________ uses no radiation. It uses very high-frequency sound waves and the echoes they produce when they hit an object
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statement given
Lichen planus