Answer to Question 1
ANS: D
Tracheotomy is an incision into the trachea below the larynx to help the patient breathe. It is sometimes done as an emergency procedure.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: C
There are three types of major paired salivary glands that are located in the soft tissue walls of the oral cavity: submandibular, sublingual, and parotid glands. The parotid glands are the largest of the glands and the ducts of these glands secrete saliva into the mouth. The ducts of these major glands, in addition to lesser glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.
An emergency medical technician positions defibrillator paddles on the chest of a supine male patien
Patient teaching: neck assessment
The patient's signature on the informed consent form indicates that the patient understands the
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
Gingival enlargement in a patient taking nifedipine.