After assessing a 67-year-old male, your partner informs you that it appears that the patient had a stroke and has dysarthria. In relation to the dysarthria, you would anticipate the patient being unable to:
A) speak.
B) pronounce words correctly.
C) move one side of his body.
D) speak without stuttering.
B
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Rebound tenderness is best described as:
a. a very useful finding for diagnosing a problem in a prehospital environment. b. severe pain that occurs after the sudden release of abdominal palpation pressure during an examination of the abdomen. c. a type of pain that is initially relieved by vomiting but returns within a short period of time. d. pain that radiates into an area other than the site of the affected organ.
For patients who have cardiac dysfunction, when is ECLS generally performed?
A. in the postoperative period when the patient is receiving high-frequency ventilation B. in the postoperative period when the patient cannot be supported on HFV with protective lung strategies C. in the postoperative period when the patient cannot be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass D. anytime when the rigid ECLS criteria for cardiac patients are met
A division of medicine that incorporates law and medicine and involves medical issues or medical proof at trials having to do with malpractice, crimes, or accidents is called:
A. criminal medicine B. investigative medicine C. examiner medicine D. forensic medicine E. statistical medicine
What might happen if health care workers don't fulfill their legal responsibilities?
A. They could be fined, sued, or fired. B. Their employers could be fined or sued. C. Patients could be harmed. D. Patient confidentiality could be breached. E. All of the above