Exam 25: Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings

A patient is admitted to the hospital with dizziness. She recently had her Catapres dosage increased for labile hypertension. The patient has a past medical history of hypertensive cardiomegaly and irritable bowel syndrome. It is determined that the dizziness was due to patient's Catapres.

Patient admitted for a suicide attempt with multiple medications, including Naproxen, Keppra, and acetaminophen mixed with beer. Patient was somnolent on arrival in the ER.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Personal history of allergy to medicinal agents-other specified medicinal agents

The patient was admitted with hematemesis. The patient has been taking NSAIDs as directed by the physician for arthritis pain. EGD showed that the patient had an acute erosive gastritis, most likely due to NSAIDs, which is the likely cause of the bleeding.Final Diagnosis: Erosive gastritis with hemorrhage due to NSAIDs Procedure: EGD with gastric biopsy

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Deep necrosis of underlying tissues

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

External cause code(s) are never used to identify the cause and intent of the injury or poisoning.

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

Patient has itching due to oxycodone, which was taken as prescribed: __________

All of the following are true of the "rule of nines" EXCEPT ____.

Debridement is one of the most common procedures performed on burn victims.

First- and second-degree burn of face due to gas flame from stove in kitchen at patient's house while cooking: __________

Sunburned chest: __________

A patient was admitted because of an intentional overdose of Valium. The patient is in a coma. GCS at the time of admission was 4.

Z codes are never assigned in relation to injuries, burns, adverse effects, and poisoning.

A patient combined prescription Percodan with beer and became stuporous and drowsy.

Patient had an adverse reaction to Cipro, which was taken as prescribed: __________

All of the following are to be considered when one is questioning whether a poisoning has occurred EXCEPT whether the ____.

Which of the following is true when a poisoning or reaction to the improper use of medication is coded?

Hives due to penicillin taken for strep throat. Patient took the medication as prescribed: __________