While evaluating a patient who experienced a fall, you note crepitus in the left forearm in the area of the wrist. Crepitus in the wrist is typically caused by:
A) Tearing of muscles near the site
B) Nitrogen bubbles in the joints
C) Subcutaneous air pockets
D) Bone ends grinding together
D) Bone ends grinding together
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a. 20–40mg po daily b. 20 mg po daily c. 150mg BID or 300mg QHS d. 20–40mg po daily
You are providing care for two young boys suffering from an acute onset of nausea and vomiting. During your assessment you note a strange oily odor on both boys' breath. Which of the following is of particular importance to during your scene size-up?
A) Number of patients B) Nature of illness C) Additional resources D) Safety of crew
____________ may display unwanted pop-up advertisements on your monitor; it may be related to the sites you search on the Web or even the content of your e-mail
A. Adware B. Trackware C. Spyware D. Keyware
To avoid injecting a diabetic patient twice, what is commonly done?
A. an automatic pump is used B. tablets are given instead C. two insulins are drawn up in one syringe D. IV insulin is used