A(n) ________ is performed to enable the orthopedist to see inside a joint.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
arthroscopy
Arthroscopy enables an orthopedist to see inside a joint—usually the knee, shoulder, or hip—using an arthroscope.
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A 19-year-old hemophiliac with behavioral problems has intentionally cut his right wrist. Assessment indicates an open airway, adequate breathing, and profound bleeding from the self-inflicted laceration. What instructions would you provide to other EMTs taking care of this patient?
A) "Let's use normal bleeding-control procedures and see how that works." B) "Let's elevate his arm and place a tourniquet distal to the cut." C) "Since control is virtually impossible, we need to transport immediately." D) "We need to quickly apply a tourniquet directly above the cut."
How long does an injured employee have to choose a provider before the network assigns a treating doctor?
A) 3 days. B) 7 days. C) 14 days D) 30 days.
A physician places a patient in respiratory failure on 100% O2. To avoid the hazards of O2 tox-icity, you would recommend that every effort is made to reduce this FiO2 to less than 50% within what timeframe?
a. 8 hr b. 24 hr c. 48 hr d. 5 days
A normal platelet count is between ________ platelets per cubic millimeter of blood.
A. 60 and 130,000 B. 150,000 and 400,000 C. 360,000 and 630,000 D. 630,000 and 3,600,000