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What best describes a trauma patient who is suspected of having a massive hemothorax?
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What does the neuropathologist look for in brain tissue from a suspected Alzheimer's patient?
In brain tissue obtained from a patient with suspected Alzheimer disease , the neuropathologist will look for evidence of the presence of amyloid plaques, which are caused by abnormal folding of protein.
If iron overdose is suspected what should you do?
If overdose is suspected, the patient should contact poison control and/or seek emergency medical attention immediately.
Do you need a special respirator mask before caring for a suspected or confirmed TB patient?
yes
What term describes evidence of disease that can be observed only by the patient?
Conditions in the patient that can be observed
What makes a doctor suspect his patient might have prostate cancer?
Testicular cancer is suspected when the doctor feels a mass in the patient's scrotum, which may or may not be painful.
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with a?
nasall canula
Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected in a patient suffering from painful highly corrosive burns similar to acid and wheals have begun to appear on the skin?
A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid, and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected?
What toxin is suspected when a patient has nausea vomiting problems with eye movement dry mouth sore throat difficulty swallowing no gag reflex and extreme weakness?
Ricin would be suspected in this case.
When a patient taking a diuretic comes to the clinic complaining of muscular weakness and fatigue a deficiency of which ion will be suspected?
potassiumPotassium
How is the patient with hallucinations evaluated by the physician?
through a detailed medical examination and social history. If a psychological cause such as schizophrenia is suspected, a psychologist will typically conduct an interview with the patient and his family
What type of laboratory test(s) would NOT be conducted if you suspect a patient has contracted plague?
Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry would not be conducted. The first thing that would happen if plague is suspected is immediate isolation. Contact with an infected patient needs to be minimized and the hospital needs to be equipped to handle that patient.
When can malingering be suspected?
When a patient is referred for examination by an attorney When the onset of illness coincides with a large financial incentive, such as a new disability policy When objective medical tests do not confirm the patient's complaints
