A patient has bright red blood spurting from a laceration on his leg. This bleeding is best described as:
A) aortic bleeding. B) venous bleeding. C) capillary bleeding. D) arterial bleeding.
D
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You are called to see a 3-year-old child who is in moderate respiratory distress. His mother says that he has appeared well during the day, but for the past two nights, he has been waking up around midnight with a high-pitched cough that sounds like a dog barking. You find the child lying in bed, looking very tired and miserable. Axillary temperature is 99.7°F. Respirations are stridorous at
30/min, with suprasternal retractions and accessory muscle use. On auscultation of the chest, no wheezing or crackles are heard. All of the following would be included in the management of this patient EXCEPT: a. administration of high-concentration, humidified oxygen. b. performing direct laryngoscopy to be sure the airway is not obstructed. c. administering racemic epinephrine by nebulizer. d. transporting to the hospital in the position of comfort.
The CPT contains codes for which of the following?
a. Diseases b. Medications c. Diagnostic procedures d. Chronic illness
An incision made in a splenic cyst in which the cyst is sutured to create an open pouch is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The radial fossa is seen on a coronal sectional image of the elbow lateral to the medial epicondyle and proximal to the trochlea of the distal humerus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false