You arrive at the local climbing gym to care for a patient who fell from approximately 20 feet onto a concrete floor. The patient is alert but confused. Your physical exam reveals pale skin, an unstable pelvis, abdominal bruising, and a deformed left forearm. You would classify this patient as:

A patient with chronic bronchitis comes to your emergency department; she is discovered to have a pulse oximetry oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 78% with room air. On the basis of these data, which oxygen-delivery device would you use with the patient?

a. 6-L nasal cannula c. Simple mask b. Transtracheal cath-eter d. Venturi mask

For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given

Spastic hemiplegia affecting nondominant side