Manipulating the thyroid cartilage and helping to bring vocal cords into view during intubation is called:

a. Sellick pressure
b. cricoid shift
c. external laryngeal manipulation
d. esophageal closure


C

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A) IV B) insulin C) saline D) butterfly

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Donald is a 14-year-old patient who is being seen today because of severe pain in his lower left leg. On examination, you find that the leg is swollen. Donald can walk on it, but he says that walking or moving the leg in any way makes the pain much worse. For which of the following disorders or diseases would you expect the physician to test? 

A. Paget's disease B. Lordosis C. Kyphosis D. Osteoporosis E. Osteosarcoma

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BCBS corporations offer several federally designed and regulated Medicare supplemental plans that augment the Medicare program by paying for Medicare deductibles and copayments. These plans are usually identified by the word __________ on the patient's plan ID card

a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. Medigap d. MediSupp

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Medical insurance is a policy, or certificate of coverage, between a ________, called the "policyholder," and an insurance company, or ________.

A. Carrier; person B. Carrier; party C. Party; carrier D. Person; carrier

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