What is the name of bony protuberances that may arise on the palate and lingual surfaces of the mandible of some patients?
What will be an ideal response?
Tori. The torus palatinus is an outgrowth of bone along the midline of the hard palate. The torus mandibularis is an outgrowth of bone along the lingual surface of the mandible in the canine-premolar area.
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Repetitive motion syndrome is a result of:
a. acute trauma b. improper body mechanics c. inflammation d. hypertonic muscles
SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are responding to a patient who passed out in a store. Your patient is a 21-year-old male who stated to his friend that he was feeling light-headed. Upon arrival you find your patient on the floor. He has a pulse but is not breathing.You are going to place a nasopharyngeal airway in a young adult male patient. To determine which size airway you should use, you measure the patient from the ________ to the ________.
A. jaw / ear lobe B. tip of the nose / ear lobe C. lips / jaw D. tip of the forehead / tip of the nose