Who is considered "The Lady with the Lamp"?
a. Barb Florencewell
b. Clara Barton
c. Elizabeth Blackwell
d. Florence Nightingale
d
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A patient's glucometer reads 39 mg/dL. The patient is alert, but confused. The patient's son states that he has a friend who becomes unresponsive when his sugar is less than 50 mg/dL; therefore, the reading on his father cannot be correct. Which one of the following statements would be your best response?
A) "You are probably right; I feel comfortable in having him sign a refusal." B) "I agree. Anyone with a blood sugar less than 50 should be unconscious." C) "The response to a low blood sugar can vary from patient to patient." D) "I agree. Just to be safe, I am not going to give him any oral glucose."
Your patient is a 50-year-old motorcyclist who received a lateral impact from an automobile as he went through an intersection. He has an open right tibia/fibula fracture. He also has a fracture of his left forearm and some abrasions. He was wearing a helmet and suffered no loss of consciousness. He currently has a strong radial pulse of 100, his skin is warm and moist, and he has adequate respirations at 20 per minute. Assuming no significant findings during a rapid trauma exam and intact distal neurovascular status, which of the following is the best way to manage this patient's lower extremity trauma?
A) Use anatomical splinting provided by placing the patient on a long backboard.
B) Secure padded long board splints laterally and medially.
C) Apply PASG.
D) Apply a traction splint.
A smoker with very low dependency seeks your advice about smoking cessation. What nicotine replacement agent would you suggest?
a. Nicotine replacement patch (21 mg) b. Varenicline (Chantix) c. Nicotine inhaler d. Bupropion
The patient is seen for fitting and adjustment of an artificial arm. This is an example of:
A) follow-up. B) a non-specific encounter. C) aftercare. D) a miscellaneous encounter.