Hippocrates stressed the body's healing nature, formed clinical descriptions of diseases, and discovered the ability to identify some diseases by listening to the chest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The site illustrated above is not acceptable for dermal punctures. What is the medical term for the bone that could be punctured if a dermal puncture is performed here?
A. Patella B. Radius C. Calcaneus D. Metatarsal
After explaining the process, you are drawing blood on 82-year-old Mrs. Green using an evacuated tube system. As you insert the third tube into the holder, the Mrs. Green begins to cry. You ask if she is in pain and she says, "No, but I am so scared! Why do they need this much blood? I must have a terrible disease!" Which of the following is your best response?
A. "If you have a terrible disease, wouldn't you rather know about it?" B. "We don't really need this much blood—we always draw a couple of extra tubes." C. "Drawing blood does not necessarily mean you are ill; blood tests are one of the best ways to get an overall picture of your health." D. "I am drawing several tubes of blood because, at your age, there are many different tests that we have to run." E. "Don't worry; I'm sure everything will be fine."
Any of the following may be used topically for hemostasis of the STSG donor site EXCEPT:
a. epinephrine b. mineral oil c. phenylephrine d. thrombin
GI lab note: This patient underwent an ERCP balloon dilation of the common bile duct. This would be reported with code __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word