Which type of wound is caused by a blunt force and leaves jagged edges?
a. laceration
b. avulsion
c. puncture
d. incision
Answer: a. laceration
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According to coworkers, your 25-year-old female patient suddenly began acting aggressively and being verbally abusive. She tells you she is "starving" and you notice that she is pale and diaphoretic. Which of the following would be an appropriate general impression?
A) Sudden onset of schizophrenia B) Alcoholic intoxication C) Alcohol withdrawal D) An underlying physical illness
Which testing method is more accurate for situations with restricted space?
A. Open-cup B. Closed-cup C. Both open-cup and closed-cup D. Neither open-cup nor closed-cup
The flow sheet below, for a patient on pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV), demonstrates which of the following?
Time PIP (cm H2O) PEEP (cm H2O) Exhaled VT (mL) 0800 28 8 575 1000 28 8 558 1200 28 8 500 a. Lung compliance is increasing. b. Dynamic compliance is decreasing. c. Airway resistance is decreasing. d. There is a leak in the ventilator circuit.
______, or population-based, health careservices are provided to prevent disease for large groups of people living together in a community, city, or county.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).