________ Medical assisting requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience

An awake but confused patient with a diabetic history spilled a pot of hot water on himself while cooking. He has a partial-thickness burn on his right anterior leg. Following an unremarkable primary assessment, which action is your highest priority?

A) Determine the percentage of body surface area burned. B) Check the patient's blood glucose level. C) Assess for signs of infection at the burn site. D) Apply sterile dressings to the burn.

The therapist is mechanically ventilating a lung parenchyma injury patient with ARDS at an I:E ratio of 1:1 with a respiratory rate of 18 breaths/minute. What condition is likely to occur from this situation?

A. alveolar overdistention B. dynamic hyperinflation C. parenchymal lung injury D. ventilator induced diaphragmatic dysfunction