When the gallbladder is diseased, the pain is NOT only felt in the RUQ but also in the:
A) epigastric area.
B) right shoulder.
C) left shoulder.
D) right scapula area.
Answer: B
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A) To conduct research on your interventions B) To comply with laws requiring mandatory reporting to authorities C) To protect public health D) For reimbursement for healthcare services rendered
You arrive on the scene and find an unresponsive homeless man lying in the alleyway clutching a wine bottle. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, but does not have pants on. His skin feels cold to the touch. The week's temperatures have not been above 50°F. Which of the following should you do immediately after ensuring the patient has an adequate airway?
A) Begin passive rewarming. B) Check the pulse. C) Provide manual stabilization of the cervical spine. D) Apply the AED.
Which of the following is not considered a sign or symptom indicating a tension pneumothorax?
(A) Dyspnea (B) Hyperresonance to percussion (C) Distended jugular veins (D) Clear lung sounds
If a phlebotomist places the tourniquet, palpates the vein, and then puts on gloves, the tourniquet will be in place too long, causing ____.
A. hemoconcentration B. a thrombosed vein C. a sclerosed vein D. hemopalpation