You have been called for an elderly female found by family members on the floor of her bathroom. She is unresponsive and has a bruise to the right side of her face. Her respirations are snoring and shallow. Her skin is cool and dry, and she is incontinent of urine. Her daughter tells you that the patient has a past medical history of stroke, COPD, and seizures. Which of the following would be
most appropriate when managing this patient's airway?
A) Suction
B) Jaw-thrust maneuver
C) High-concentration oxygen
D) Head-tilt, chin-lift
B
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A) The splint has immobilized the ankle, knee, and hip regions B) Ice packs wrapped in towels have been applied to the skin between the splints C) The patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so D) The skin of the foot is red and swollen with a weak pedal pulse noted
Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure
Biopsy and exploration of epididymis
Fontanels include all of the following EXCEPT:?
A) anterior fontanel B) right sphenoid fontanel C) left mastoid fontanel D) mid fontanel