Which nonsuture needle is used for insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdomen for laparoscopy?
a. arterial
b. hypodermic
c. spinal
d. Veress
d
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A) a pulmonary embolism. B) an asthma attack. C) emphysema. D) pulmonary edema.
A 66-year-old male patient is complaining of chest pain. The EMT is considering assisting with the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin. Which of these statements made by the patient is most relevant to the EMT at this time?
A) "I forgot to take my high blood pressure medication this morning." B) "I accidentally took five, not four, baby aspirins when the chest pain first started." C) "I took a nitroglycerin pill yesterday for the pain and it didn't do anything." D) "My urologist just started treating me for problems I am having with sex."
Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classified. Assign HCPCS code(s)
Asymmetry of the pupils:
A) is a normal finding in up to 40% of the population. B) indicates a significant ocular or neurologic pathology. C) is normal when a light is shone into one of the pupils. D) must be correlated with the patient's overall presentation.