Your patient just deplaned from a long coast to coast flight and you are called because he has had an acute onset of shortness of breath. You should suspect:
A) an acute asthma attack.
B) disseminated intravascular coagulation.
C) a pulmonary embolism due to DVT.
D) flash pulmonary edema.
Answer: C
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Which muscles rotate the radius at its proximal and distal articulations, without flexing or extending the elbow?
A) Extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris B) Biceps brachi, triceps brachi C) Brachialis, brachioradialis D) Pronators, supinator
Which of the following terms refers to the lying on back with face upward position??
A) recumbent B) prone C) erect D) supine
An elderly patient dies within an hour of admission to the hospital and is autopsied by the hospital pathologist. In which autopsy rate will the patient be included?
A) Hospital autopsy rate only B) Net autopsy rate only C) Gross autopsy rate only D) All autopsy rates E) None of these
During the past year, Healthy Hospital reported 20,932 A&C discharges. A total of 136,330 days of care were rendered to these patients. Inpatient service days for the year were 136,651. Compute the average daily census for the year, round to two decimal places.
A. 374.39 B. 375.00 C. 374.00 D. 374.59