A patient has a hemothorax. You expect this patient to need which of the following?
A) Surgery on the affected area
B) Stabilization with bulky dressings
C) Binding of the arm to the chest
D) Insertion of a chest tube
Answer: D) Insertion of a chest tube
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You are in the aid room with a patient who is unresponsive and has hot, dry skin. His friends state that he has been drinking and passed out in the hot sun for several hours. A patroller is ventilating the patient with a bag-valve mask attached to high-flow oxygen. Which of the following actions would be most beneficial to this patient at this time?
a. Prepare the patient for vomiting by placing him in a prone position. b. Try to give the patient sugar because he could be having a diabetic reaction. c. Place cold packs on the patient's groin and armpits. d. Gently pour cold water over the patient to rapidly cool him down.
The "official guidelines for coding and reporting" are ______________ in the ICD-10 version
a. similar b. the same c. different d. deleted