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Questions in medicine

📝 Answered - This patient fell off of a deck two stories above ground. Her femur is now broken into multiple pieces. What type of fracture is this? A. Greenstick fracture B. Comminuted fracture C. Spiral fracture D. Compression fracture E. None of the above

📝 Answered - The medical term that means the same as Quadri/plegia is: A. cephal/algia B. tetra/plegia C. mono/plegia D. psycho/genic

📝 Answered - "Itis" in amnionitis is defined as which of the following? A. Inflammation of B. Disorder of C. Difficulty of D. Too much of

📝 Answered - Choose all that are functions of chloride ions.

📝 Answered - A patient care technician is transporting a blood specimen that is wrapped in aluminum foil. The technician should identify that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following reasons? A. To keep the specimen warm B. To shield the patient information C. To protect the specimen from light D. To insulate the specimen from ambient air

📝 Answered - Which of the following types of catheters is considered a central line? A. Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) B. Midline catheter C. Peripheral IV catheter D. Peripheral arterial catheter

📝 Answered - What type of epilepsy is caused by trauma to the brain? A. Jacksonian B. idiopathic C. traumatic D. nocturnal

📝 Answered - Use of Clozapine can cause: A. Agranulocytosis B. Sodium reuptake C. Corancytosis D. Red blood cell deficiency

📝 Answered - Which of the following are reasons to observe an individual's reactions when communicating with them? A. To know how the individual is feeling B. To know how to manipulate their understanding C. All of the above

📝 Answered - 1. What does a 12-lead EKG measure? 2. How many electrodes are used in a 12-lead EKG? 3. What are the five primary areas of leads in a 12-lead EKG? 4. What is the purpose of the precordial leads (V leads)? 5. How are the limb leads positioned on the body? 6. What is the significance of lead II in the 12-lead EKG? 7. How can you identify a myocardial infarction (MI) on a 12-lead EKG? 8. What changes would you expect to see in the EKG during hyperkalemia? 9. How does the orientation of the heart affect the 12-lead EKG readings? 10. How does dehydration affect the EKG findings? 11. What are the common causes of ST-segment elevation? 12. What are signs of ischemia on a 12-lead EKG?