____ is the act of lightly but sharply tapping the body surface to determine the characteristics of the underlying tissue.
A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Inspection
D. Excision
Answer: B
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You have been dispatched to a home for a 16-year-old woman with shortness of breath. On scene, you find the patient in bed with her mother at her side. Her mother states that her daughter has a fever with a past medical history of cystic fibrosis and wants her transported to the hospital. Which of the following is the underlying pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis?
A) A contagious disease in which the lungs are damaged by bacteria and excessive coughing. B) A condition in which excessive and thick mucus often clogs the airways. C) A disease in which a lifelong antibiotic medications are needed for survival. D) A hereditary disease in which the lungs are malformed and smaller than normal.
Treatment of the patient with cachexia is largely supportive.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Metric conversions: a. 8.5 grams = ________ milligrams b. 325 microgram = ________ milligram c. ________ kilogram = 309 grams d. 1 liter = ________ milliliters e. 16 millimeters = ________ centimeters
What will be an ideal response?
The technique used to show detailed images of structures located within a predetermined plane of tissue while eliminating or blurring those structures in the planes not selected is called "tomography."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false