A 24-year-old patient presents with a persistent firm asymptomatic submucosal mass (1 x 1 cm) in her lower lip. The mass fluctuates in size and occasionally drains a cloudy, sticky fluid. This would most likely be which of the following?
a. Mucous extravasation phenomenon
b. Necrotizing sialometaplasia
c. Traumatic fibroma
d. Soft tissue myxoma
e. Ectopic lymphoid tissue
A
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When administering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to a patient, you would recognize that the patient is benefiting from the treatment when the:
A) Patient states he is breathing easier B) Heart rate increases from baseline by 10 percent C) Systolic blood pressure drops below 100 mmHg D) Patient can resume control of his airway
A crying 42-year-old woman states that she has sharp abdominal pain that she localizes to her right lower quadrant. When assessing this patient's abdomen, an OEC Technician would:
a. start the exam by palpating the abdomen in the quadrant farthest away from the one that is painful. b. avoid palpating the entire abdomen. c. start the abdominal exam by palpating the right lower quadrant. d. avoid palpating the right lower quadrant.
As is the case for any rescue situation, management of abdominopelvic trauma must first center on:
a. controlling massive bleeding. b. keeping the patient and all rescuers safe. c. achieving proper airway management. d. stabilizing the patient.
The person who is ultimately responsible to pay the physician is known as the policyholder
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