CME Quiz

摘要

Surgical consultation typically should be considered for which of the following lacerations? * A. A clean, linear, 3-cm laceration on the leg involving the epidermis and dermis. * B. A minor laceration that occurred after crushing the hand in a car door. * C. A laceration of unknown depth that occurred on the sole of the foot after stepping on a piece of broken glass. * D. A deep laceration in the antecubital fossa with possible arterial damage. Which of the following statements about vacuum devices used in operative vaginal delivery is/are correct? * A. Soft vacuum cups achieve higher delivery rates than rigid cups. * B. Hard vacuum cups produce less fetal scalp injury than soft cups. * C. Flatter vacuum cups allow better placement on the fetal head in the occipitoposterior position. * D. Rates of cephalohematoma increase with shorter application times. Which of the following statements about the ongoing care of patients with systemic scleroderma is/are correct? * A. Routine pulmonary function tests and Doppler echocardiography should be obtained to screen for pulmonary complications. * B. Patients should receive high-dose prednisone for renal protection. * C. Blood pressure should be closely monitored. * D. A trial of immunomodulatory medications may be considered.