A ____ is a three-digit code in the ICD-9-CM manual that represents a single disease or a group of closely related conditions.

When assessing a 3-year-old who is in respiratory distress, which assessment finding would be most concerning?

A) Retraction of the muscle between the ribs B) Abdominal rise and fall during breathing C) Retractions observed above the clavicles D) Respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute

When considering analgesia for a burn patient who is in severe pain, you must remember that:

A) due to the risk of causing hemodynamic compromise, analgesia should be avoided in the field. B) one half of the usual dose of narcotic analgesics should be given in order to avoid drug toxicity. C) benzodiazepines are preferred over narcotics because they are less likely to cause hypotension. D) burns increase the metabolic rate, which may necessitate higher than normal doses of analgesics.