A 40-year-old patient has sustained circumferential burns to the chest. The MOST serious complication associated with this type of burn injury is:
A. increased chest excursion.
B. cardiac dysrhythmias.
C. ventilatory insufficiency.
D. compartment syndrome.
Answer: C. ventilatory insufficiency.
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A) medical-record retention. B) risk-management review. C) malpractice lawsuits. D) quality of improvement.
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When taking the pulse of an elderly patient, it is recommended that OEC Technicians:
a. divert the patient's attention with conversation. b. repeat and document the pulse rate every 2 minutes. c. take the radial pulse on both arms and compare the two rates. d. use electronic devices only to obtain the pulse.
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