A side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine is ____
A) scoliosis
B) kyphosis
C) lordosis
D) sacrospinous
A
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A. Adjusting the drapes to assure patient privacy during a procedure B. Being prepared and having the necessary equipment ready prior to the start of a procedure C. Providing comforting words of support for a patient during a difficult procedure D. Having extra supplies on hand during a procedure, without having to be told E. Expressing disgust or shock about the sights and smells during a procedure
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8-inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should you do now?
A) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a hemostatic agent. B) Apply additional dressing material, bandage it in place, and apply pressure to the brachial artery. C) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply an ice pack to the wound, and bandage it in place with an elastic bandage. D) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply direct pressure with your gloved hand, and elevate the arm.
You are treating a patient with a suspected obstetrical complaint. General treatment of the patient should include:
A) large-bore IVs and head-down positioning during transport. B) ABCs, oxygen, large-bore IV D5W, and rapid transport. C) ABCs, oxygen, IV with isotonic solution, left-lateral recumbent position. D) immediately load the patient and transport with lights and sirens.
"Trust" in regard to financial obligations is known as
A) bankruptcy. B) credit. C) faith. D) petition.