You are called for a man who is not acting right. His wife says he was outside working in the garden but didn't come in for lunch when he was called. She went to check on him and found him sitting next to a stump, confused. You assessment shows a pulse rate of 58, blood pressure of 186/82, respirations of 16, and one of his pupils is dilated. You are unable to detect any signs of trauma and you
don't see any obvious indication that he has fallen. You should suspect a(n):
A) nontraumatic brain injury. B) insecticide poisoning.
C) closed head injury. D) open head injury.
A
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An example of malpractice could be a health care worker who mislabels a tissue sample, resulting in a misdiagnosis of breast cancer and the removal of the patient's breast via surgery
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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