What laboratory tests are used to assess disorders of primary hemostasis and secondary hemostasis?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Primary hemostasis: bleeding time, platelet count
Secondary hemostasis: prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
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Which description best fits an oxygen concentrator that may be part of a patient's home medical equipment?
A) Oxygen device that extracts oxygen from the air B) Nasal cannula connected to a small cylinder of oxygen C) Small portable device that administers high-concentration oxygen D) Small oxygen tank that holds concentrated liquid oxygen
Jason is a three-year-old male who is brought to the office by his parents. They explain that Jason seems to be experiencing poor balance, and muscular weakness. Due to a positive family history of muscular dystrophy on his mother's side, they decided to seek a medical assistance "just in case." His mother reports that he seems to be "backsliding" in his motor development. The physical exam was
positive for Gowers' sign. Creatine kinase will be checked, but this is more of a formality than anything. Unfortunately, this child has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The parents were strongly urged to undergo genetic counseling prior to having anymore children since this is an X-liked genetic defect. Parents were counseled about the disease and it's unfortunate outcome. An appointment was scheduled for the parents to meet with the social worker who can put them in touch with various agencies that can provide assistance. Treatment plan includes exercise, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy, as needed. The patient will be started on a course of corticosteroids. The patient will be seen again in one month. Dx. Muscular dystrophy First-listed diagnosis: ________ Fill in the blank with correct word.
The type of anesthesia that is popular for labor and delivery and is very slowly absorbed into the cerebrospinal fluid is known as:
A. topical anesthesia B. epidural anesthesia C. local infiltration anesthesia D. field block anesthesia
Reassessment is performed to determine all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. the reason why the patient called EMS. B. the nature of any newly identified problems. C. the patient's response to your treatment. D. whether or not the patient is deteriorating.