Which three mechanisms can produce visceral pain?
A) Peritonitis, cholecystitis, and a ruptured abdominal aorta
B) Blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, and medical illness
C) Somatic, referred, and peritonitis
D) Distension, ischemia, and inflammation
D
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A driver was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover-type collision. Assessment findings reveal the patient to be unresponsive, with bruising to the abdominal and pelvic areas as well as an open femur fracture. The patient has an open airway and is breathing 32 times per minute. When you listen to breath sounds, you find them to be absent over the alveolar areas of the lungs. The patient's skin is cool and clammy and the radial pulses weak. Manual spine motion restriction is being maintained. What should your next intervention be?
A) Obtain a blood pressure B) Assist respirations C) Examine the fracture site D) Apply a cervical collar
This rhythm has a PR interval that gets progressively longer until a P wave fails to conduct, resulting in a dropped QRS complex.
A. First degree B. Second degree type I C. Second degree type II D. Third degree
What is the difference between code 99151 and code 99152?
A. The age of the patient B. The length of time C. The physician performing the service D. There is no difference