Based on the following documentation in an acute care record, where would you expect this
excerpt to appear?
"With the patient in the supine position, the right side of the neck was appropriately prepped with
betadine solution and draped. I was able to pass the central line which was taped to skin and used
for administration of drugs during resuscitation."
A. physician progress notes
B. operative record
C. nursing progress notes
D. physical examination
B This entry is typical of a surgical procedure.
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Which of the following scenarios would benefit from pre-incident planning in anticipation of a possible MCI?
A) Outdoor music festival with expected attendance of 10,000 B) Major road closure due to construction C) Opening of a popular restaurant chain D) The first snowstorm of the season
Answer As Directed: Describe the characteristics of a normal distribution (curve).
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following statements are true regarding a patient's chart EXCEPT:
a. the patient's chart is a legal record and can be used in court. b. accreditation agencies may access a patient's chart to assess appropriateness of care. c. the patient's insurance company may review the patient's chart before providing reimbursement. d. the patient's spouse may access the patient's chart without authorization by the patient.
The AEMT showed that he understands the difference between a pneumothorax and a tension pneumothorax when he made which one of the following statements?
A) "A tension pneumothorax causes blood to accumulate around the lung; a pneumothorax involves the accumulation of air only around the lung." B) "A tension pneumothorax causes cardiac output to decrease; a simple pneumothorax does not affect cardiac output." C) "A pneumothorax is caused by a closed chest injury; a tension pneumothorax is caused by an open chest injury." D) "A pneumothorax describes a collapsed lung; a tension pneumothorax involves both a collapsed lung and blood loss."