Air accumulation in the thorax that causes displacement of the mediastinum will result in a condition known as:
A) flail segment.
B) tension pneumothorax.
C) sucking chest wound.
D) simple pneumothorax.
B
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a. Lean forward at a 45-degree angle. b. Keep his or her arms at the sides of the body. c. Raise his or her arms above the shoulders. d. Place his or her hands on the hips.
Of the following, who may ask the state insurance commissioner for help in resolving a payment dispute?
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A. Fermentation B. Maceration C. Liquefaction D. Putrefaction
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a. Bacterial meningitis b. Patient has NRBCs in the peripheral blood c. Subarachnoid hemorrhage d. Bone marrow contamination