You respond to a boat dock for a diving injury. You find a 24-year-old male patient unresponsive with frothy blood in the mouth and lung sounds absent on the right side. The patient's friends state they were diving when he came out of the water complaining of chest pains and then collapsed. What condition do you suspect?
A) Air embolism B) Decompression sickness
C) Near drowning D) Myocardial infarction
A
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Which of the following statements about tension pneumothorax is FALSE?
A) Lung collapse will occur on the side of the injury. B) Hypotension will occur when venous return is impaired. C) JVD occurs when the vena cava becomes crimped. D) Tracheal deviation is the most prevalent and common sign of tension pneumothorax.
Capillary walls are only one cell thick, so oxygen can pass out of the blood, and waste material can pass into the blood.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A nonparticipating provider in TRICARE sees a patient and provides a service with an allowed charge of $200. However, the provider charges the patient $250 for the service. Determine what amount the patient must pay.
A. $230 B. $250 C. $200 D. $300
The farther you are from the incident when you notice a problem, the safer you will be.
a. true b. false