The physician sees the patient in a hospital for a mild traumatic head injury and the physician collects history from the family members because the patient having difficulty remembering the events surrounding the injury, and also having difficulty maintaining consciousness. The physician orders an EEG and X-rays, and discusses the radiology results with the physician who performed the diagnostic tests. Diagnosis is probable grade II concussion. What is the overall level of medical decision making?
A. Straightforward
B. Low
C. Moderate
D. High
Question 2
Which of the following BEST defines a positive bone scan?
A. The oxygen and carbon dioxide content of the blood as measured in diagnostic laboratory tests
B. A percutaneous surgical procedure that utilizes fluoroscopic radiologic guidance and is used to repair collapsed or fractured vertebrae
C. A specific kind of diagnostic test that utilizes X-rays to measure the calcium content in the bone, often in the lumbar region of the back
D. Diagnostic test requiring a small amount of blood to determine the components within the patient's blood
Spinal cord—levels of injury; A, areas of sensory function (dermatomes); B, areas of motor function.
neck, head and brain
A patient centered care approach
These photos show a rat burying a test object from which it has just received a single mild shock.
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
Ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy for a patient with a liver disorder