What are considered the FIRST and MOST critical steps in the primary assessment of every patient you will encounter?
A) Chest compressions and application of an AED
B) Establishing an intravenous line and administering fluids
C) Establishing unresponsiveness and check pulse
D) Airway management and ventilation
Answer: D
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When mounting radiographic films, the ADA recommends that you mount the dots out. Which type of view of the patient would this indicate?
The dot does not make a difference. The patient is facing the operator. The patient has their back to the operator. The patient is parallel to the operator.
SUBJECTIVE: The patient is here for followup of an infected (1)_________, which was removed. The (2)________ was removed last week, and the wound was noted to be erythematous with mild (3)________ discharge and warmth. Patient was placed on Keftab. Patient took her last Keftab today. She states the lesion is nontender. It has had no discharge or warmth. Patient also needs a refill of her Celexa
today. OBJECTIVE: Left posterior neck has an appropriately healing (4)________, which is status post EIC with suture removal. There is no erythema, edema, warmth, or discharge. ASSESSMENT/PLAN: 1. Status post epidermal (5)__________ cyst removal with appropriately healing lesion. No specific treatment at this time. 2. Depression. Celexa 20 mg daily, #90, refill given. Follow up on p.r.n. basis.
Variations in the practice for certain illnesses and diseases, along with the ambiguity inherent in many outcomes, enable clinicians to generate unnecessary demand for their services, a practice first coined as _______ law.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old woman with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should:
A. contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg of epinephrine. B. monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine. C. transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the epinephrine. D. consider administering 0.15 mg of epinephrine to completely resolve her allergic reaction.