Which condition puts a patient at risk for wound-healing problems?
A. A diet rich in vitamin C
B. Low levels of stress
C. Being young
D. Being underweight
E. Diabetes mellitus
E. Diabetes mellitus
Patients with diabetes experience changes in their artery walls that result in poor circulation to peripheral tissues, which hampers wound healing.
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How would a medical assistant use the EHR system to send information about a patient to the patient's health insurance company?
a. By making a photocopy of the information b. By using the EHR system c. By printing the information and mailing it d. By scanning the information
Your patient presents with an arrow impaled in his chest following a bow-hunting accident. His airway is patent, he is breathing 18 times per minute with good tidal volume, and all bleeding has been controlled. To prepare this patient for transport, you should:
A) cut the arrow close to the skin to prevent movement. B) stabilize the arrow with bulky dressings. C) carefully remove the arrow and transport immediately. D) attempt to push the arrow through and out the other side.