You and your partner are called to the home of an elderly woman complaining of shortness of breath. As you enter you notice a lit cigarette in the patient's hand and several empty cigarette packages on the table. She is sitting in the tripod position, and her lips are pursed as she is breathing. You suspect the patient has:

A) emphysema. B) chronic bronchitis. C) a cold. D) asthma.

A

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Air accumulation in the thorax that causes displacement of the mediastinum will result in a condition known as:

A) flail segment. B) tension pneumothorax. C) sucking chest wound. D) simple pneumothorax.

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Sam Bishop, a 38-year-old male, was in an automobile accident and was transported to the nearest hospital, unconscious. The ED physician, Dr. Dexter, attempted to awaken Sam with stimulant without success. Dr. Dexter performs an EEG due to Sam's comatose condition. What is the correct code for the EEG?

A. 95816 B. 95822 C. 95812 D. 95824

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