Exam 25: Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Patient was admitted with cocaine-induced chest pain. Patient has a history of cocaine abuse.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Full-thickness skin loss

Match each definition to one of the following items. -History of physical abuse, adult

Which of the following can be used to treat burns?

A patient is admitted to the hospital after being found by family members in her bedroom at her house (single family). They were unable to awaken her. A note and an empty bottle of antifreeze (ethylene glycol) were found by her bed. Patient is intubated and admitted to the ICU for mechanical ventilation and treatment. The patient's condition deteriorated with multisystem failure, and she expired on day 2. Ventilator time was longer than 24 hours.Discharge Diagnoses: Suicide by antifreeze Multisystem organ failure, including acute respiratory, acute liver, and acute kidney failure

The patient was admitted with acute renal failure. The patient had been treated by Home Health with IV gentamicin for Pseudomonas pneumonia. The patient was experiencing some edema and decreased urine output. Blood was drawn, and the physician admitted the patient for IV fluids and investigation of the patient's renal status. Gentamicin was stopped, and another antibiotic was started. The patient's renal function returned to normal.Final Diagnosis: Acute renal failure due to gentamicin Recent pneumonia, still on antibiotic

Battered spouse syndrome: Confirmed abuse by her husband: __________

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Blisters have formed, and there is epidermal loss

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Counseling for victim of child abuse (nonparental)

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Personal history of allergy to medicinal agents-serum or vaccine

Are healthcare providers required to report suspicion of abuse to the authorities?

The abbreviation OR stands for ____________________.

Debridements must always be done in the OR.

In a toxic poisoning the toxic poisoning code (T36-T50) should be sequenced first, followed by the external cause code(s).

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Erythema or redness of the skin

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Allergy other than to medicinal agents-milk products

Through the acute and recovery stages of a burn victim, which of the following will most likely assist the victim?

When the reason for the admission or encounter is to provide treatment for external multiple burns, sequence first the code that reflects the burn of the highest degree.

The patient reported to the ER with nausea, vomiting, and weakness. The patient is taking OxyContin for chronic pain due to unresectable pancreatic cancer. The patient was in extreme pain and decided to double the OxyContin dosage. When this did not relieve the pain, the patient decided to drink a couple of shots of whiskey. The patient got very weak and called 911. The patient was volume depleted and was treated with IVs; his pain medications were adjusted.Final Diagnosis: Accidental overdose of OxyContin Pain due to pancreatic cancer

Patient is being treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for decompression sickness when surfacing while scuba diving in the ocean.