You are treating a construction worker who has been assembling large, iron girders with a torch. It is very warm where you are treating the patient. Suddenly, he experiences a severe cramp to his shoulder region. This has probably occurred because the patient:
A) may have dislocated his shoulder during the activity.
B) lost both water and sodium in his sweat.
C) is probably not strong enough to maneuver the iron girders.
D) was not sweating enough to keep him cool.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
You are by the side of an 11-month-old female with a decreased level of consciousness. Caregivers will not provide an accurate history of how the child came to this condition, only that she was hard to wake up this morning, about 30 minutes ago. When assessing the child, what finding would be most immediately concerning?
A) Bruise to the head B) Lack of crying as you assess her C) Bradycardic heart rate D) Healing bruises on the lower legs
Which of the following causes of alloimmune hemolytic anemia accounts for the largest number of deaths?
a. ABO blood type errors from patient misidentification b. Drug reactions to antibiotic agents c. ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn d. ABO blood type technical testing errors
An easy way to network is to
A. achieve good grades in school. B. join a medical assisting organization. C. attend an accredited medical assisting program. D. pursue the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential.
Epileptic patients tend to bite their tongue on the top.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)