Pain that is well localized, allowing an examiner to pinpoint the area of irritation is ________ pain
A) parietal
B) visceral
C) referred
D) somatic
D
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A 15-year-old male has been involved in a swimming accident at a spot that is popular with local teenagers. The boy was reported to have jumped or dove from a rock outcropping into the river. He did not surface immediately and was pulled from the water a few minutes later about 25 yards downstream. The patient is unresponsive. His respiratory rate is 8/min. His heart rate is 120/min. His
extremities are cold. Management should include all of the following, EXCEPT: a. opening of the airway with a jaw-thrust and stabilization of the cervical spine. b. drying and wrapping in warm blankets. c. assisted ventilations with a bag-valve mask and oxygen, followed by possible endotracheal intubation. d. administration of sodium bicarbonate to correct acidosis.
The ________ position requires the patient to lie face down, flat on the stomach, head turned to the side, and arms alongside the body or crossed under the head.
A. decubitus B. prone C. lateral recumbent D. lithotomy
Removing poisons from the blood by passing it through treated charcoal or specific resins is known as:
A. catharsis B. diuresis C. hemoperfusion D. dialysis
Bill Brother has undergone a partial excision of the pituitary gland with transsphenoidal approach. What is the appropriate ICD-9-CM procedure code?
A) 07.53 B) 07.61 C) 07.62 D) 07.63