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The portion of a property and liability insurance contract that contains information about the property to be insured is called the

The exclusion of flood in a property policy is an example of

Which one of the following is not a basic characteristics of insurance?

Sprinkler leakage is a

Kathryn, an athlete on the college dance team, complains of chest tightness following a rigorous practice. She states that she felt her heart racing, but it happens a lot. She usually can get the flutter to stop by performing a Valsalva maneuver. This time, however, the fluttering did not stop. She has no history of cardiac abnormalities, and had normal heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac sounds during her preparticipation physical.   The athlete presents with tachycardia and is afebrile. Her blood pressure is 117/78, and her respiration rate is 16. She complains of near-syncope sensations.   After resting for a short while, her heart rate returns to normal.    What is your immediate plan of action for Kathryn and what is your assessment of what she has going on?  (This can be stated using SBAR.)   Will she need a referral and if so with this case what would they be doing for her as far as follow up scans/imaging and care?

If one has a collapse lung, what is your clinical sign and objective measurement of this?

Topical liquid skin adhesives are a good alternative to sutures for primary closures of skin wounds with clean, well opposed edges in areas with very little tissue tension.  

A radionuclide bone scan is most often used to identify and confirm suspicion of which of the following injuries or conditions? 

The final step when palpating the chest is to evaluate for palpable vibration generated from the larynx and transmitted through the bronchi and lungs to the chest wall. This is referred to as which of the following? 

Athletes who present with signs and symptoms of testicular torsion require emergent referral to a physician or an emergency department as this condition is considered a urological emergency.