Exam 24: Burns, adverse Effects, and Poisonings

A 2-year-old child was admitted with an accidental electrical burn to the upper lip.The child was at home (single-family) and had bitten on an electrical cord.The mother immediately sought medical attention.The burn was a full-thickness burn.Local wound care was performed.The patient was not having any breathing problems.Further intervention will depend on how the burn heals.Final Diagnosis: Full-thickness burn to upper lip due to electrical current.

The patient was brought to the ER by her mother.The patient admits to being beaten by her husband.X-rays showed three fractured ribs on the right and a spiral fracture of the right humerus.The humeral fracture was manipulated and was found to be in alignment on follow-up X-rays.The patient was given pain medications and was discharged to the care of her mother.Final Diagnosis: Fracture of three ribs and shaft of humerus due to spousal abuse.Procedure: Closed reduction of fracture right humerus.

Patient was seen in the ER for superficial frostbite,both ears.Patient was exposed to cold weather.

Hives due to penicillin taken for strep throat: __________

When the patient is admitted for burn injuries and other related conditions such as smoke inhalation,the circumstances of admission govern the selection of the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

Sunburned chest: __________

All of the following are true of the "Rule of Nines" EXCEPT ____.

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

Patient has itching due to oxycodone: __________

A patient has SIRS due to an accidental burn from the flames from a single-family house fire.The patient has full-thickness skin loss burns of the legs (11%) with second-degree burns of the trunk (4%).

The abbreviation OR stands for ____________________.

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