The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a federal agency that requires the reporting of information about diseases
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You suspect which of the following traumatic conditions? A) Commotio cordis B) Aortic dissection C) Cardiac tamponade D) Tension pneumothorax
Your patient is a 7-year-old male who ate an unknown type of mushroom on a dare by his friends. You should ask all of the following questions except:
A) How much did you eat? B) Why did you eat the mushroom? C) When did you eat the mushroom? D) Are there any more of the mushrooms?
Which of the following structures encloses the kidneys and suprarenal glands?
a. Gerota's fascia b. tunica vaginalis c. peritoneal sac d. costal periosteum
With what is the median sternotomy closed?
a. fine gauge polypropylene b. fine gauge surgical silk c. heavy gauge stainless steel wire d. heavy gauge chromic gut